“It is impossible to increase taxes. Disastrous to keep on borrowing. And inadequate to merely cut expenses.” ~ Charles Alexander de Cologne, French Finance Minister 1786 Why do you have to “put your two cents in … but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts?” Where’s that extra penny going?
“Inflation is like toothpaste – once it is out, you can’t get it back in again.” ~ Karl Otto, German-Swiss Economist, 1929-2014 These continue to be crazy times. The U.S. is still restraining the supply of essential goods via tariffs and COVID restrictions while printing money for stimulus. This is
“This is the government our founders warned us about.” ~ Thomas Jefferson I recently completed Thomas Jefferson’s biography and saw the above quote which brought home the point that some things just never change. What I also found interesting is that in 1793 Jefferson wrote about Yellow Fever saying, “It
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigues of supporting it. ~Thomas Paine, September 11, 1777 Happy Heart Month! (note the double entendre!) Every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease. It is the number one cause of death in most age groups.
My 2020 New Years’ Resolution was to lose 10 lbs. I missed it by 15 pounds!” ~ Thanks, COVID-19 A recent Nature Magazine study suggests the average person considers over 6,000 individual thoughts every day. What are we thinking about? Are these positive, creative thoughts or are they ruminations over
The Four Stages of Life: 1. You believe in Santa Claus, 2. You don’t believe in Santa Claus, 3. You are Santa Claus, 4. You look like Santa Claus. If you had told me last Christmas that I would be walking into convenience stores with a mask on, I would have assumed I had
Benjamin Franklin campaigned to have the turkey named as the United States’ national bird (sure glad that didn’t work out!). Thanksgiving was only celebrated unofficially until President Abraham Lincoln declared it a National Holiday in 1863. Well, the election is upon us and as predicted, the fireworks keep going off!
When this is over may we never again take for granted; a handshake with a stranger, full shelves at the store, conversations with neighbors, a crowded theater, Friday night out, the taste of communion, a routine checkup, the school rush each morning, coffee with a friend, the stadium roaring, each
“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.” ~ Toni Morrison In 35 years in the business, I
“I will teach you in a room. I will teach you now on Zoom. I will teach you in your house. I will teach you with a mouse. I will teach you here and there. I will teach you because I care.” The San Diego real estate market continues to
In my July letter, I linked to some extra credit reading ZeroHedge.com about the Fed overstating U.S. jobs by about 800,000. Most thought, this just cannot be possible.
