During my career, I have visited New Orleans many times. I was regularly there for the National Committee for Monetary Reform conferences in the
1980s...
…or, Is Putin just Bluffing? After seven months of war with Ukraine, what has Russia gained? A weaker economy, better armed and numerous enemies, and less global influence than it had in prewar days.
“Do you see the waves crashing over that rock dead ahead?” my dad said loud enough for me to hear over the 25-knot winds and 7-foot waves crashing over our bow.
Europe’s established political parties have failed their citizens. Energy prices are soaring because of politicians’ shortsightedness, illegal immigrants terrorize the streets of the continent’s ancient capitals, war is wreaking havoc in the East, and famine could be near.
Martha’s Vineyard Declares State of Emergency Governor Ron DeSantis has once again caused turmoil in Martha’s Vineyard. Yesterday he rerouted Hurricane Ian from mainland Florida to the idyllic island located outside of Buzzard’s Bay...
According to David Stockman, persistent, large interest rate hikes have given Wall Street the opposite of what it was praying for. Even dovish Sweden has turned toward shocking rate hikes...
Throw the Bums Out? A reading of the Constitution would suggest that voters have the power to “oust the prior administration via election and install a new guy with new policies and proposals,”...
Do you remember our old friend Ronald Read who died in Brattleboro, VT, in 2015 with an $8 million fortune? “He lived modestly, working as a maintenance worker and janitor at a J.C. Penney store after a long stint at a service station that was owned in part by his brother,”...
