What’s Trump’s endgame?

So, tariffs went into effect March 4th at midnight. Now what? This, despite most rational people and virtually all non-MAGA economists claiming they’re a bad idea and will have dire economic consequences for both countries. This, despite Trump’s campaign promise to bring down the cost of living on day one in office. And, the 25% on all Canadian goods coming … Read more

A Personal Philosophy

Philosophy: the beliefs you have about how you should behave in particular situations in life. I’ve tried to live with a few simple guidelines for some time now. I’m not really one for manifestos or rigid creeds, but recently I’ve been trying to think of my values in terms of a simply stated philosophy. A few words that can encompass … Read more

Building Better Habits

I’ve written about my desire to do more of this or less of that many times. I tend to get a little melancholy about the change I don’t make but strongly desire. My formula for doing so usually follows a pattern. Develop a goal, somewhat broad or vague in nature (get to bed earlier, read more, etc.), try to do … Read more