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Hope all goes well… “Walgreens is such a rundown kind of place,” said Mara. “It was pretty much empty, so I followed signs to the back.” There was this little room, a couple chairs, a little table, nothing on the walls. “I sat down alone. In walked a nurse, and out of nowhere I just started crying. Then she did too. Both of us, behind our masks,” continued my wife, freshly Pfizered up. “The nurse said, ‘God, it’s bee

“I’m f’ing nervous!!!” screamed Charlie at the top of his lungs. Mara clapped, cheering him on. I had just walked into the kitchen. “I’m f’ing stressed!!!” continued my 11year old, veins bulging, beaming. Mara went wild. We don’t tolerate casual cursing in our house. We reserve that right for special occasions. Anyhow, I coach Charlie’s lacrosse team. During lockdown he has been quietly developing skills, putting in

The sky was filled, darkened by so many creatures. Each year they pass, the autumn and now spring. Flying north, south, north again. A rhythm, like the tides, tulips. Each cycle a spectacle, a little miracle. And high in the air, moving as one, they turn, sometimes sharply, instantaneously, or split into two flocks, or three, only to later merge again. Or not. We will never know why they move so. And in that mystery,

Hope all goes well… “Effective as of March 15, 2021, the titles of Elon Musk and Zach Kirkhorn have changed to TechnoKing of Tesla and Master of Coin, respectively,” wrote Tesla in a brief SEC filing. “Elon and Zach will also maintain their respective positions as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,” stated the company, as reality and fantasy continue to merge before our eyes. Our youth, dissolving i

Art is alone amongst all creations. Out of nothing emerges something – an inconsequential amount of material with no intrinsic value can become priceless. It is also true that knowledge is power. And thus valuable. But knowledge is disseminated through time, socialized, becoming a common good. High art, by contrast, holds its value over vast stretches of time. No doubt, part of the reason is its scarcity. Often

Hope all goes well… “Okay, so now please explain how these things are going to change the world,” asked the CIO. He was not referring to the global transition to monetary/fiscal policy coordination which will interact with political, social and geopolitical forces to create a future quite unlike our recent past. We had already discussed that. He was asking about digital assets, blockchain, tokenization. Virtualizatio

“The 19th century was defined by the formation of nation states. The US had just emerged from its UK ties, the treaty of Vienna created countries such as the Netherlands, France just had its revolution and rid itself of Napoleon, Germany unified and Italy became a nation state,” said the Dutchman, a private investor, his fortune built in the markets, trade, finance. “The 20th century was the era of the establishment

Hope all goes well… “April 5th is our day!” texted Mara, having locked down our upcoming vaccine date. And marveling at how long this thing has dragged on, I went back to my opening paragraph from April 5, 2020. A pandemic time capsule: “Hey, look who it is!” said Jackson, feigning surprise. “Whoa, it’s Dad!” said Charlie, facetious. Teddy and Olivia laughed; it has become the running joke. Three weeks into isolation