There is so much in the news these days that thinking of something about which to write offers no challenge, unless you want to write something uplifting and encouraging. Then, it becomes a bit of a challenge. Even the reporting on the current events generally proves discouraging. The world watches as two major wars rage … Continue reading Morning Memo – 2023-11-30

Black Friday My friends at the Foundation for Economic Education did some digging about the origin of the reference to "Black Friday" (Why Is Black Friday Called Black Friday?). Even though there are several stories about where the term "Black Friday" came from, for me it simply means, "Stay away from all the crazy people … Continue reading Morning Memo – 2023-11-24

The Middle Ground Fallacy I recently watched a video about a concept I had thought about for several years but for which I had no name. I now know that it's called "The Middleground Fallacy." The video opens with the following quote, which pretty well sums up the entire concept if you decide not to … Continue reading Morning Memo – 2023-11-22