Unforced Error or Scripted Growth?

Unforced Error or Scripted Growth?

Think of this post as an attempt to look about a month into the future. I’m writing this on Monday, April 7th, as the stock market continues to plunge following the announcement of Trump’s sweeping tariffs late last week. As will be obvious to a regular reader of this...
A “Deal” or Core Values?

A “Deal” or Core Values?

Given my personal history with the Soviet Union, Russia and Ukraine, starting in 1969 as a graduate student and then ministry in Kyiv in 1991 and running real estate offices in both capital cities in the exciting days of 1991-2013, I am often asked what we should now...
Trump Tariff Whisperer

Trump Tariff Whisperer

I’m sure that Elon Musk is smart. More importantly, President Trump thinks Elon is smart and apparently listens to him. I’m therefore addressing this post to Mr. Musk in hopes that he can convince the President that he’s about to make terrible mistakes on...
The Great Common Sense Reset

The Great Common Sense Reset

I don’ know about you, but I’m both cautiously optimistic and nearly exhausted by recent events here in our country. And about the last thing we need is another opinion piece on this or that, so I’ll keep this brief. All I ever want is the truth. I believe that for...
2025

2025

As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2025, and as I prepare to turn 78, I have written down a group of Hopes/Prayers for the coming year, and also a group of Personal Resolutions. You know I’m a follower of Jesus, who transformed me forty years ago, and that we live...