Between 1990 and 2015, the global rate of death related to obesity increased by 28.3%, from 41.9 to 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people. Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for more than 17.6 million deaths … [Read more...]

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to race against a US Olympic athlete Phil Mahre at a local ski area.  It's a long story but suffice it to say that out of the amateurs, I finished in second place with a time of 1:40. First place was … [Read more...]

It was many years ago when I was a salesman at a car dealership that sold Pontiac, Peugeot, and Jaguar cars.  My niche was the two imports.  One day, a customer was keenly interested in the 1981 Peugeot 505 STI that we had on the showroom … [Read more...]

Wow, unemployment is under 4% and most economists will call that virtual full employment.  Still, life is very difficult for many Americans.  Only about half have money invested in the stock market and according to recent reports, 44% of … [Read more...]

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 2.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, bringing its growth rate for the year to 2.3 percent. That is a fall from the 2.5 percent growth rate in 2018 and 2.8 percent in 2017. The 2.5 percent … [Read more...]

I've heard countless Democrats, when asked about the DOW and unemployment numbers of the Trump economy, say that this is simply an extension of the Obama recovery.economy after Bush. I agree. I need to point out that in this … [Read more...]

According to a recent poll, 74%  of Democrats said they believe graduating from college is "essential" or "very important" to being economically successful, compared with 40% of Republicans. Variations were only modest across incomes on … [Read more...]

While at work yesterday, sitting in the employee lounge  for my 15 minute coffee break, I could not help but notice the new pharmaceutical ad playing on the flat screen TV.  It was your typical "slice of life" ad that Big Pharma likes to … [Read more...]