With Bitcoin prices diving, it’s worth revisiting this post from December 1, 2017. Bitcoin is being considered by some as their emergency stash. For me, when the power goes out, I prefer having dollars on hand. ATMs will be out of commission, and depending on road conditions, even if my bank is open, I’m not […]
Archives for June 2018
John Bolton Is Still Winning
That North Korea summit didn’t stay in the headlines very long, did it? I suspect that’s all right by John Bolton, who was frequently cited as having lost out in the decision to hold the meeting. But the crucial thing to keep in mind about Bolton is that he’s not just a manic war-hawk. On […]
Farm Towns Dying
In a column on The American Conservative’s website, photojournalist Vincent David Johnson explores the decline of the American farm town. His photos show the results of an urbanization trend in America that has sapped rural farm towns of their population and economic vigor. Debbie and I have witnessed much of the same on our many […]
John Bolton Hates Diplomacy
Daniel Larison explains at The American Conservative that National Security Advisor John Bolton does not like diplomacy one bit. Larison says that Bolton’s call for quick talks with North Korea is a sign that he doesn’t want them to succeed in the first place. Any solution that will work will take time to negotiate, and […]
Welcoming the Summer Solstice with a Provençal Rosé
Today, 21 June, is the longest day of the year for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere. The first day of summer 2018 is actually a cosmic event, as NASA explains: “ … the sun shines directly on the Northern Hemisphere and indirectly on the Southern Hemisphere.” This means that anywhere north of […]
Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part III
You learn a lot about life and investing by simply putting one foot in front of the other. Today is day five of my nephew’s outward-bound excursion called “Survival.” It’s a legendary trip for seventh graders at Old Rochester Junior High School, in southeastern Massachusetts, from the towns of Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Marion. It’s a […]
Surge in Capital Goods Orders Under Trump
Orders of non-defense capital goods (excl. aircraft) have surged since President Donald Trump was elected.
Libertarians Can Survive in the Trump Era
Kevin Boyd, writing for The American Conservative, notes that libertarians have had mixed success in the GOP during the Trump era. Boyd explains that while the current administration and its supporters hold views at times at odds with libertarian dogma, there is latitude for libertarians to work within the GOP. Boyd even suggests that with […]
NYT Forced to Issue Major Correction on Fake News
From Larry O’Connor in The Washington Times: “Last week the New York Times published the latest charge against Pruitt. They claim Pruitt forces employees at the EPA to do personal favors for the administrator and his family.” “The most volatile and damning allegation was that Pruitt used his position as Trump’s man at EPA to […]
Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part II
As I wrote to you yesterday in Part I, my nephew is on a week-long camping trip called Survival with his seventh grade class from Old Rochester Junior High School—the tri-town regional junior high school for kids from the towns of Mattapoisett (where I’m from), Rochester, and Marion, Massachusetts. I remember like it was yesterday […]
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