What do 100+ nations have in common?
What does the United States, Germany, the IMF, Italy, France, the Russian Federation, China, Switzerland, Japan, India, The Netherlands, Turkey, the ECB, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Lebanon, Spain, Austria, Poland, Belgium, the Philippines, Algeria, Venezuela, Thailand, Singapore, Sweden, South Africa, Mexico, Libya, Greece, Korea, Romania,…
Tale of a Wagging Dog (Swap Lines)
When I was growing up, journalism was very different than it is today. Walter Cronkite, an American broadcast journalist from my youth said, “In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.” I agree. As a truth seeker, I never presume one side is all wrong. I…
An Interview with Mr. G.
Today, I’m taking a different approach to getting real. I interviewed a good friend of mine, Mr. G, who will remain anonymous. I decided to stream this live on my Facebook page rather than take it to a private group. Mr. G’s biography is impressive… -Ivy League college graduate (Yale)…
Are you afraid of missing out on Bitcoin?
So I’ve been thinking about Bitcoin again… The narrative of Bitcoin assumes that the cost of commodities and utilities will stay low. This assumes a high-valued stable U.S. dollar will continue to be the centerpiece of the financial system. If this assumption is false, Bitcoin will fail when things really…
Facebook: A social ecosystem of my people
Facebook is truly one of the most fascinating social experiments of my lifetime. I have everyone here, from throughout my history… high school, colleges, jobs, Peace Corps, international travels, film directors, university presidents, actors, musicians, politicians, doctors, lawyers, migrant workers, writers, and so on. Basically everyone who has been in my…
My Impulsive Brain
Most of my writing nowadays is created by impulse. It goes something like this…I wake up really early in the morning with a brain itch, and I start scratching out words into a body of thoughts and feelings, until it seems clear enough to share with other people, without being…