In The Throes of a Dilemma

Before launching into the dilemma, a brief bit of history and structure of the US banking system. Most people are aware of something called the Federal Reserve System. It was created in 1913 when Congress... Read More

Artificial Intelligence

The intent here is to briefly explain artificial intelligence (AI) for the common folk like me. Before we start, let’s understand that AI is also something called machine learning (ML). AI is a computer algorithm.... Read More

The Politics of Fear

Much of what happens in the political/governmental arena these days is based on fear. Merriman-Webster defines fear as a strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. I would add to that: when we... Read More

Going to War Without Declaring It

Congress has not declared war since WWII. The Constitution separates the power to go to war. Congress declares it and the President is the Commander-in Chief in waging it. In outlining the powers of Congress,... Read More

Is It the Truth?

The first question posed in Rotary’s 4-Way Test of the things we say and do is: ”Is it the truth?” Pretty simple, right? It’s an easy thing to say, but apparently difficult to do so... Read More