Trump Gaza Is Not Trump Plaza
“All warfare is based on deception” —Sun Tzu, The Art of War Last week, a strange video came out with symbolism and a chant that made President Trump look like the Antichrist to those who know the Bible. When I first saw the news, it sounded as if it were…
Welcome to The Golden Reset
“The future is ours, and our golden age has just begun.” —Donald Trump, Inaugural Address, January 20, 2025 The term “Golden Age” comes from Greek mythology, particularly Works and Days, a didactic poem written by Hesiod around 700 BC. It’s part of Hesiod’s “Five Ages of Man,” which describes the…
Will the cult of ignorance ever die?
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your…
The Book that Kissinger gave Nixon
“We are like sailors who on the open sea must reconstruct their ship but are never able to start afresh from the bottom. Where a beam is taken away a new one must at once be put there, and for this the rest of the ship is used as support.”…
We Will Tariff: A Declaration of War?
“I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.” —President Donald Trump, Inauguration Speech 2025 On January 20th, the whole world was watching….
Trump Speaks in “Code”
If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there’d be no need for tinkers. —Unknown So I’m binge watching The Gilded Age, a great show on HBO Max. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it refers to the economic boom between 1865 (end of the Civil War) and the turn…
Gratitude: Our Greatest Gift
If you pass through life without an opponent, no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you. —Seneca It’s Saturday morning, and I’ve just had a glass of fresh squeezed citrus juice mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of Real Salt and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar….
Canada, Greenland, a Canal, and Crypto
“The largest opportunities arise out of the largest gaps between perception and reality, expectations and reality, like where we are right now.” —Simon Mikhailovich Do you see what Trump sees in Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal? Born in Queens, New York, by a successful real estate developer, Trump has…
Something’s Up
“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” —Mark Twain I’ve started the year with really no idea what to expect but some kind of chicanery and some kind of aberration. I don’t anticipate the economy or the stock and bond markets…
‘Twas Christmas Eve 2024
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and no one was in the House. Not a politician was stirring, not a banker, nor a mouse. Mystery drones were flying in the air, and for some reason, people didn’t care. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of Fartcoin…