My first realization of the modern absurdity of virtual reality came a few years ago. Both my teenage sons were playing Fortnite pretty regularly. Fortnite is a video game where up to 100 players parachute onto an island. Once they hit the ground those cartoon-like characters gather weapons and other items then proceed to start […]
The Janisarries of the Turkish Ottoman Empire are said to have been the first standing army in Europe. The Janisarries where an elite fighting force from roughly the mid-1300’s to the early 1800’s. The Janisarries where made of young men captured and enslaved by the Ottoman Turks mainly from Southeast Europe: Greeks, Serbs, Croats, Albanians, […]
I used to invest in the stock market pretty actively. I began to study the market a few years prior to the dot.com bubble bursting in March of 2000. Investors in electric car companies, particularly Tesla and Rivian, remind me so much of the tech investors pontificating about internet stocks just prior to the dot.com […]
In many ways I’m an admirer of Lebron James. I think he’s been an admirable role model as an athlete. He respects his craft and works hard to develop his game and keep himself in the best possible shape. By all appearances he’s a devoted family man, as both a father and husband. He was […]
Taiwan has been in the news often of late, specifically the issue of whether or not the Chinese Communist Party is intending to invade the country. As background, the island nation of Taiwan, roughly 100 miles from the coast of mainland China, was formed after the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949. The Nationalist Chinese […]
I’ve been wanting to write a few words regarding the Rittenhouse trial. As someone who has served the role of defense counsel in numerous criminal jury trials, for the most part I find the way our media covers such “stories” less than enlightening. The media in general seems either uninterested in explaining the legal issues […]
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 […]