Category Archives: Money

How We Broke the World: Black Elephants

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Jeff

As I look back over the last 20 years, what all four of these global calamities have in common is that they are all “black elephants,” a term coined by the environmentalist Adam Sweidan. A black elephant is a cross … Continue reading →

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Decency in Politics

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Jeff

I read David Brooks’ column in the New York Times because he brings a new slant to the conversation. I know almost nothing about Marianne Williamson, a Democratic candidate for President. She is not one of the front runners. Just … Continue reading →

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My Daily Cup of Coffee

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Jeff

It’s not just my daily cup of coffee. In the early days of chemo, I promised my wife I would tell her that I loved her, she was beautiful, that I’d make her coffee, and be silly everyday. The first … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffet on Goals

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jeff

Usually I’d post a story about Warren Buffet on my financial blog, but Warren Buffett On Goals: If It’s Not The Most Important Thing, Avoid It At All Costs is not about money. It’s about living your life, not someone else’s or society’s. … Continue reading →

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Sam and Betty

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jeff

At the University, there is a ledge really no more than a misplaced form when the concrete was poured. Birds have perched and deposited. Leaf litter has fallen, off the roof, and now there is a tree growing in this … Continue reading →

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Henry Miller on Money vs. Wealth

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Jeff

Henry Miller when challenged by Ezra Pound on money about “what makes it and how it gets that way.” wrote a little booklet of the same name. Much of the details of money have changed since then (for example credit … Continue reading →

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