I made a comment to a friend of mine that to me it was a forgone conclusion that the Chinese economy will collapse. The question for me is how long will the process take and how bad will the aftermath be. He asked for some links so I just put together this short piece to […]
When the Defund the Police slogan and movement started many swiftly condemned the idea as leading to chaos. The Movement responded that the goal really was for local governments to reallocate resources from traditional policing to community services, notably mental health and drug and alcohol treatment. From my experience and perspective, the Defund the Police […]
Enes Kanter is an NBA basketball player, most recently for the Boston Celtics. He was drafted Number 3 in the 2011 NBA Draft. Although not an All Star, he has had a very productive career. In April of this year, he set a Portland Trail Blazers record with 30 rebounds in a single game. His […]
I was able to go to law school in my late 30’s after making money investing in stocks. When I was in law school I took a number of business classes and earned a concentration in business organizations. I didn’t do much with that information after I graduated, but I did get some insight into […]
I’ve heard the comment a number of times over recent years that the world is becoming more contentious and divided, more divisive. I tend to think this attitude is attributable to people either not knowing, or understanding, history. Or perhaps it is that as we grow older we recognize sources of contention and divisions that […]
Our media at times throws around terms without much explanation, or even understanding, of what the terms mean. One of those terms is “domestic violence.” The headlines read “so and so arrested for domestic violence” or “so and so charged with domestic violence,” usually an athlete, without any understanding or explanation what domestic violence actually […]
The economy of China is an important issue for the World as the growth of China’s economy since the late 1970’s has been one of the most important factors driving the World economy over that same time frame. Certainly other factors have played into the World’s economic growth over the last 40 or so years, […]
Most members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are familiar with the quote of Joseph Smith, Jr. regarding the Book of Mormon. “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to […]
Many in the media of late have speculated regarding the fate of Alibaba, Tencent, Didi, and other large “private” businesses in China that Americans and others have invested in. The fate of Alibaba et al is just a continuation of the recent “closing” of China by the Communist Chinese Party under Xi Jinping after the […]
In Egypt stands one of the most famous human built structures of all time, the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Constructed about 4,600 years ago, this mammoth stone edifice was the tallest man-made building in the world when it was completed, at just over 480 feet, for about 3,800 years. Unlike the European Cathedrals whose spires […]