Trump's plan is simple. Tariffs are imposed to make America great. First, we need some definitions. Tariffs are fees charged to foreign countries for the privilege of selling product to consumers in the home country. Such as: Japanese made cars sold here in the United States. Great means of a high quality that is highly regarded, … Continue reading Tariffs
Category: Philosophy
Outer Range: Smash or Pass?
Outer Range is a combination of two of my favorite TV series. Its second season is now streaming on Prime and it's reported to be the number one show. What it is is: a SiFi contemporary western drama/thriller. The two shows it borrows from are Yellowstone and Outlander. Can you guess the story? Let's get into it. Here we … Continue reading Outer Range: Smash or Pass?
Smile
Smile. "When you smile the whole world smiles with you." Ha! Sometimes. A smile is contagious. As is laughter. It's how we're wired. Try it. The question is: What about faking it? Here is a favorite jingle of my father: It is easy enough to be pleasant When life rolls along like a song, But … Continue reading Smile
You Are What You Read
is a quote from the 1998 movie You've Got Mail. Is that true? Joe Fox (corporate big box bookseller) says that to Kathleen Kelly (independent bookstore owner) as they banter in this RomCom that is now historical fiction. [It describes the incipient impact of the internet.] The film was an adaptation of an earlier film (1940) … Continue reading You Are What You Read
Best and Worst Jobs
The best and worst jobs (career) is, of course, subjective. However, I've had many and also lived 70+ years on the planet. In other words, I speak from much experience. Continuing with recent posts - here are my thoughts. There is a difference between choosing a job and a job choosing you. The former is, … Continue reading Best and Worst Jobs
The River Why Revisited
The River Why (1983) is a novel by David James Duncan (1952) that I've reread now because the movie version (2010) casts Amber Heard in the female role. The movie is very good, the novel stellar. The novel is now historical fiction. It accurately and brilliantly depicts what it was like to be a certain type … Continue reading The River Why Revisited
The Last Night of the World: Friday the 13th, 2022
"If this were the last night of the world what would I do? What would I do that was different unless it was champagne with you." Bruce Cockburn (1999) So yeah, "We have all been here before." Doomsday has been forecasted for a long time (coming). I'm seventy-two. born in the fall of 1949. The … Continue reading The Last Night of the World: Friday the 13th, 2022
Green
Green has been my favorite color since as far back as I can recall. In other words, always. It still is. Notwithstanding, fall is my favorite season and time of year. A paradox? Green was the WordPress writing prompt for April. I get it. So here is my response, or thoughts on "Green". "Just a … Continue reading Green
The Last Dream
The last dream I had was March 17, 2022. It was about a friend, an old friend, one of my best friends. In the dream, he was digging a swimming pool foundation with a backhoe. As it came to pass, that was the night after he died. I had called three days before and he … Continue reading The Last Dream
Man’s Search For Meaning
is ongoing and is getting to be a very crowded space. However, this post is mostly concerned with Viktor Frankl's best selling book about the World War Two Holocaust. In addition Frankl's Logotherapy. My provider, a clinical Psychologist, suggested I read this book. Because well lately, things have been grim. What follows are my thoughts, … Continue reading Man’s Search For Meaning