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Maybe A Soft Landing?
Lots of folks grumble about the Fed. But think about it. They must have exponentially more data to parse than a few years ago. So, the Fed people can think probabilistically with much greater precision today. My Italian born grandfather (Calabria) used to make wine. I noticed…
Jan 27
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Mitch Daniels Should Run For Indiana's Senate Seat
Years ago William F. Buckley, Jr. was given credit for pushing the extremists out of the Republican Party. No one has emerged to fill that role. And, if one were to, in today’s context, I doubt it would matter. Politics is never perfect. When Mitch was Indiana’s Governor, he said…
Jan 22
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It Fascinates
I wake up early these days and run out for coffee and a newspaper from the sparkly clean nearby convenience store. The headline about the (likely) Chinese spy balloon over Montana caught my eye. Sometimes there is a mild distress that the world is closing in. I think of this when…
Feb 3
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Habits
I woke up today and learned that the morning paper in nearby Fort Wayne, Indiana will be discontinuing its Sunday edition to be replaced by a “weekend edition” that will come out on Saturdays. I’ve been something of a newspaper nerd my whole life. Growing up near Boston, one of…
Jan 21
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There's No Getting Around 'The Pick And Shovel Work.'
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The System (Sort Of) Works
Not perfectly...but what is the alternative?
Jan 13
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Maybe we've had our "recession?"
Our local paper has an article about the mixed economic indicators that the economy has been sending. I’m wondering if the worst of it is over, perhaps…
Jan 1
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Finding Meaning and Perspective
As a child at about the age of 10 or so, I recall thinking about etchings on the walls of caves and tried to imagine people struggling to making sense…
Dec 29, 2022
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2023 Prediction
Back in the 80s, sometimes (in marketing circles) one heard the admonition, “Sell the sizzle, not the steak.” And, you’ll recall, Walter Mondale-riffing…
Dec 27, 2022
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Human Nature is....well...Human Nature
Over the course of what feels like an increasingly longish lifespan, one lesson I’ve learned is the people generally show all their colors no matter…
Dec 26, 2022
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Desensitized To Rejection
I was chatting with someone the other day. This person has had some success getting manuscripts accepted for publication. We were talking about handling…
Dec 15, 2022
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Why Jump The Shark?
In my part time spent in the equestrian world, there is the old expression about how a horse can get the bit in his (or her) teeth, take off running…
Dec 7, 2022
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How To Have An Excellent Holiday Season
My radio co-host asked me this week to talk about how to have a good holiday. A few thoughts follow. Set reasonable expectations. My Dad wasn’t one to…
Dec 5, 2022
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There's No Getting Around 'The Pick And Shovel Work.'
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