A Turn Toward Optimism

Mar 22, 202014 min read

I am noting for my future self that yesterday, Sunday March 22, 2020, was the day that my mood shifted fairly markedly from gloomy about…

Introducing bigthanks.org

Mar 18, 20202 min read

Late last week, a few of us started discussing ways we could help out local restaurants that are devastated by the COVID crisis. My friend…

50+ Ideas for Your Socially Distanced Spring

Mar 11, 20206 min read

At this writing in Seattle, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly all schools have announced closure, and have gone (or are soon going) to remote learning.…

Warren’s Withdrawal: It’s Age of the Meme, not Age of the Wonk

Mar 5, 202010 min read

In the age of simplicity, nuance is a liability, not a strength Senator Elizabeth Warren has suspended her campaign. With comparatively more realistic and detailed…

“Modern Monetary Theory” is Magical Thinking: There’s No Free Lunch

Feb 26, 202016 min read

There’s a new genie that’s popped from the lamp to help pay for the wishlist of multi-trillion dollar programs, and it’s got a smart-sounding name:…

Relearning the 20th Century’s Most Important Lesson

Feb 14, 202012 min read

I went to the bank yesterday to get a document notarized, and struck up a great conversation with the lovely associate manager, Roxana. Noticing an…