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...]

Give or take a buck, the median family income in the USA is $65,000.  Keep in mind that "family" means, for the most part,  mom & dad working for a full year. Hunter Biden made about this much money per month working for a company … [Read more...]

I did not attend this year's state party convention but I have attended many in the recent past.  I have a question that I hope someone can answer. These events are held at large sports arenas that are serviced by a whole lot of people, … [Read more...]