This I Believe

Everyone, at some point in life,  wants to articulate their beliefs.  Some do it in writing, and others demonstrate it by their behavior. Some give speeches about it.  Some say nothing but think about it a lot.  For better or worse, I’ve decided to set out my principle beliefs in this post.  It’s risky to reveal yourself by stating what you believe, because you open yourself up to criticism and even ridicule from those you want most to impress.  I’ve decided to take the chance.  I can safely predict that you will not agree with them all, and some will seem non-sensical.  Some will reveal my prejudices.  That’s ok.  These statements of...

Too Much of a Good Thing

Let’s be clear from the outset.  I’m a capitalist.  I’m a filthy lucre loving product of the democratic, free market system of capitalism much ballyhooed by fellow travelers all along the political spectrum.  I will say though that those at the top of the economic dog pile tend to offer their unreserved love of the system while those farther down the economic food chain may still make cooing noises but are somewhat restrained by their own personal reality. As always, it’s probably a good idea to define some terms before opining.  I’ll warn you this is more complicated than it seems at first glance.  Capitalism,  is an economic...