Monthly Archives: February 2019

Rising from the swamp

Public hearings into political scandal in Canada and the US this week shine light on our common disease: The sponsorship and influence of governments and regulators by self-serving interests have become defeating of fundamental tenets like democracy, the rule of … Continue reading

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Volcker on the state of the US economy and government

Because most people have perilously little financial memory or historical insight, those with both are rare and informative. Paul Volcker is one of the few left with seven decades of memory and real-world experience in this area. Fund manager Ray … Continue reading

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Spain ranked the world’s healthiest country–it’s the food!

When visiting Spain it is obvious that fresh locally-grown food there is remarkably diverse and affordable, while junk food is rare and expensive in comparison.  Not surprisingly, the population has a body mass normalacy reminiscent of North America 40 years … Continue reading

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