Haitian Poverty
“The main reason Haitians suffer in poverty is not because they are from Haiti but because they are in Haiti.” From Them and Us by Philippe Legrain... Read More
Getting Along
“People get along better as neighbors than roommates.” Nassim Taleb in Skin in the Game This is the beautiful Condominium where we live with great neighbors in a great neighborhood.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Prevaricate
Prevaricate Verb: Speak or act in an evasive way Example: “he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions” Autumn colors on Cave Creek... Read More
How to Live
“We live for ourselves, only when we live for others.” Leo Tolstoy in A Calendar of Wisdom The picture is not showing up on some of my subscribers emails. I’m trying a change of orde... Read More
The Case for Immigration
“The case for allowing people to move is simply put: openness to newcomers is morally right, economically beneficial and culturally enriching.” From Them and Us by Philippe Legrain... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Polymath
Polymath Noun: A person with a very wide breadth of knowledge. Example: “We all agreed that her encyclopedic knowledge made her a polymath.” Photo: Cave Creek, Arizona with a cactus forest... Read More
Somatization Disorder
“Somatization Disorder, formerly hypochondria, is to worry about a disease you don’t have and is itself a disease.” Theodore Dalrymple, Mass Lysteria 1988 Subtitle “The Meaning of Heal... Read More