Monthly Archives: December 2018

One Thing to Be Truly Worried About? America’s Fertility Rate is Headed to an All-Time Low

This was penned by Michael Barone and appeared in the Wall Street Journal on December 19, 2018. Consistent with words of warning contained in Hans Rosling’s book Factfulness and in another wonderful book entitled, What We Should Be Worried About, … Continue reading

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When a Product is “Free,” YOU are the Product

As my readers know, several years ago I walked away from Facebook and have never looked back.  The decision was simple: I came to dislike Mark Zuckerberg and his company, his privacy practices, his politics, and his history.  After all, … Continue reading

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White Christmas

As the nation grapples with the putative messages contained within “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” I thought it would be nice to pause for just a moment. The #MeToo Movement is out of control, and has now succeeded in banning an … Continue reading

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Toy Trains — Doing it My Way

In my youth, and really as a reflection of my father’s youth in Hoboken, New Jersey and his later work in Hollywood, I had two passions: the artistry of Frank Sinatra and … toy trains. Even now, I continue to … Continue reading

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Horrible Bosses – Ideas on What to do about Them

A horrible boss can come with a silver lining: Those who have had to work with an abusive boss are more likely to treat their own direct reports ethically and with respect, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.The … Continue reading

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