Econ Recon:
Good Times…if you’re ready: ITR Economics’ Taylor St. Germain sees the second half of the decade as time growth for business (until ITR’s long forecasted depression in 2030). But if you want to participate in the growth, you need to make financing decisions in this year….because after 2025 it may cost too much. Check out Mr. St. Germain’s […]
Jimmy Carter, RIP: A Conservative’s Tribute
James Earl Carter, Jr.1924-202439th President of the United States and Nobel Laureate I avoid political topics in these missives, but I think most of my readers would agree the conservative / liberal divide in recent years has escalated to a level that few thoughtful citizens welcome, regardless of their political persuasion. It was therefore refreshing to […]
Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet AI Lies
We’ve been warned that AI doesn’t always give the right answers; that it might be “hallucinating.” It’s bad enough that the hallucinating is accidental and unintentional. But now, according to Vistage Speaker and IT Security pro Mike Foster, recent research indicates that AI might not only be wrong; but under certain circumstances, actually “faking it.” Mr. Foster […]
A History of Prediction
We look to highly educated and experienced professionals for predictions about what’s ahead, but even they often get it wrong. Even so, current methods are a big improvement over those used in centuries past. To see how far we’ve come check out this short article “How People of the Past Predicted the Future, from Spider Divination to […]
24 Better Things
2024 was a tumultuous year, but all the bad and crazy things shouldn’t blind us to the good the year brought. This short article from Wired Magazine reviews “24 Things that Made the World a Better Place in 2024. It may make you feel better about the year just passed.
Predictions are a Terrible Business
It wouldn’t be a New Year without new predictions. Scott Galloway is back from his holiday break with his predictions for 2025 ( and how his calls fared in 2024)….and if you missed his assistant’s guest column while he was gone, be sure to read “People are the New Brands” “Predictions are a terrible business” he […]
Best Blogs
I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment, and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile. But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion) blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive from proven […]
Econ Recon: The Fundamental Variable
In recent years, much economic discourse has focused on inflation, interest rates, unemployment rates and GDP. As important as they are, each is the cumulative result of billions of individual decisions by consumers, businesspeople, lawmakers, and others. Perhaps the most important element of each of those decisions is the mindset of those making them; in short, their collective […]
Auld Lang Syne Revisited
Kate Taylor The song most associated with New Year’s is, of course, “Auld Land Syne.“ The lyrics come from verses penned by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796), and many musicians have created their own arrangements over the centuries. My favorite is by Kate Taylor from her album “Beautiful Road” accompanied by her brother, James Taylor. Ms. […]
Ten Resolution Alternatives
Early in his career, Mark Twain remarked concerning New Year’s day that “Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” In a day or so, many of us will be making New Year’s resolutions, but according to one study “Unfortunately, […]
