Being a football fan here in New England for the last couple decades can best be described as something of an unforgettable experience, ever since a couple of guys named Brady and Belichick came to town. Tom Brady signed with the Patriots right out of college, selected in the 6th round of the 2000 draft, the overall 199th choice that year.…

With every New Year it seems the media goes a little overboard, at least for a few weeks in January, with headline stories of forecasts, predictions, and general prognostication. Newspapers, magazines, and the internet offer up one nugget after another of what they think we’re all fated to experience in the coming days, weeks, and months. Of course there’s just…

“Ayamachitewa aratamuruni habakaru koto nakare” — Japanese Proverb  (Translation: If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it) Not long ago the Wall Street Journal published an exposé explaining why Japan’s negative-rate experiment is floundering — and the risks that other developed economies, including the United States, could face if they continue to follow the Japanese economic model. Contrary…

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I'm from the government and I'm here to help” — Ronald Reagan Here’s a story, recently reported by BuzzFeed News, of an otherwise average guy up against two of the biggest problems plaguing many big cities these days: rampant crime and ineffective policing. Now, before you say, “I hear these…

“A prediction about the direction of the stock market tells you nothing about where stocks are headed, but a whole lot about the person doing the predicting” — Warren Buffett These days, you hear the word, “crash” all the time. Now, I’m not talking about runaway trains, highway accidents, or a jet airliner disaster. I am referring to a more…