Tesla is determined to avoid the market for taxis worldwide and I’m stumped for a reason. A quick look at…
Things That Work Great
America’s Fascination With Sports
We Americans are nuts about football—not that European thing we call soccer—but the real deal, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes or…
What Stands in the Way of an Electric Car Revolution?
Charging stations, of course. Price is an issue, but with universal charging, sales will explode and with exploding sales, prices…
In Olden Days, a Glimpse of Stocking…
…was looked on as something shocking, now heaven knows…anything goes. So says the musical genius Cole Porter And that resonates…
Big Business Grabs the Republican Party by the Throat
If you believe in Straws and Camels, it seems there’s always one that broke the other’s back. And so it…
Former Secretary of State George Shultz on Trust
This is part of what ought really to be called ‘things I learned while reading other things.’ I’m getting enough…
Dinners With Senators Could Change America
I don’t mean a dinner with you or me or a stranger off the street, although that wouldn’t be the…
Yesterday’s Wine and the Things That Move Me to Tears
Yesterday’s Wine is a Willie Nelson song. It’s no secret that Willie is a musical touchstone for me. Always has…
A Late Choice, Made Under Considerable Pressure, But Made Correctly
One of the inherent difficulties of a political system that appoints its own in every election is that it loses…
Taxes Are No Longer About Income For Government
The myth is that taxes support government’s ability to provide essential services. Further, the myth would have us believe that…