In America in modern times you can eat or drink anything you’d like, along as it is pumpkin spiced. From a WSJ book review about American food....Read More
“Fashion is aspirational” I’m not sure what this means. Perhaps people chose things and experiences that illustrate what they would like to be. But for sure, fashion is no longer jus...Read More
Nostalgia Post from October 2009 The house across the Street from us on Wynn Rd in Pasadena burned down ten years ago. I was home and checked to be sure everyone was out of the house. I was one of the...Read More
“Now that I’m retired and don’t have to work for money I’ve got one more shot ….(at fame, wealth, influence, power)” This is a bullshit delusion that many retired people cling ...Read More
Life is a circle. You end up back where you started: lying in a bed with side rails while someone wipes your ass. You had better enjoy the trip because there is no escaping the circle....Read More
The Dunning–Kruger Effect The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people mistakenly think their cognitive ability is greater than it really is. ...Read More
Nostalgia Post from October 2009 In this post ten years ago I predicted exactly the type of drink they sell for $20 at the Fat Ox. in 2019. An excellent restaurant btw. Artisan Mixed Drinks We live i...Read More
Brexit is a Portmanteau of British and Exit and it explains it all. The UK voted to leave the EU and the decision is causing much angst in the EU and in the UK. I have always thought that Brexit was, ...Read More
Planet Earth is like a restaurant for humanity. If you focus on keeping the restaurant clean you won’t feed many people. If you never clean it up it will become toxic in short order. If you clean as...Read More