Monthly Archives: January 2018

The Trump Economy

The numbers don’t lie, the Trump economy is the best in years. At the end of Trump’s first year in office the economy has seen three percent growth for three successive quarters, which we haven’t seen for 13 years. The … Continue reading

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Beyond the Picket Fence

It finally happened, I’m published! “Well of course you’re published, I’m reading this in a newspaper aren’t I?” No no, I mean a book long in the making has been published, and I’m a contributor. “Beyond the Picket Fence: Life … Continue reading

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Something is happening and nobody wants to think about it

A pundit I have a lot of respect for recently posted this comment on Facebook. “So basically the takeaway from the #Wolff book is that the emperor has no brain.” She was mirroring the sentiments of a number of thinkers … Continue reading

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It’s 2018, where’s my flying car?

Oh my goodness it’s 2018. I used to read science fiction set in 2018! Who am I kidding, I used to read science fiction set in 1970. Wasn’t I supposed to have a flying car by now? And 2001 was … Continue reading

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