The Democrats didn't learn any lessons in their 2016 loss, and they're likely going to be a victim of their own demise come 2020.
They’re Doing It Again
2020
Ten days into the new year, and what a start. Geopolitical conflict, drama in the Royal Family, incriminating emails released from Boeing, additional fallout from the Epstein scandal, a deeply troubling plane crash that should have been avoided, and calamity over fires in Australia.
Drain The Swamp
Where do we go from here? Impeachment is upon us, but are we as divided as we think we are? Don't believe the lies.
Climate
Three nations. Half of the world’s emissions. A third of the world’s population. The USA, India, and China. Get all three to work together, and it’s the only way the world can cleanup its act.
Bye Netflix
The 20s will be nearing an end ten years from now. What company will be gone? Who will be the greatest casualty of the next decade? The answer is Netflix.
The Big One
The story that has potential to bring about problems that could last a generation.
Kavanaugh Returns
One year later, and the story has come back to the forefront. However, this time America has learned of a very different story.
September 11th
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from 9-11
Life Comes At You Fast
The last time I sat on the boat to head home was likely the happiest I had been since I moved to New York City. I had just left an outing with my closest friends. We shared drinks, caught up, and enjoyed each other's company for hours. It seemed like time stopped for the night. … Continue reading Life Comes At You Fast
Focus
You led yourself to believe something that's false. You live a busy life, so you typically only read titles, summaries, listen to quick sound bytes, and watch videos below 60-second in length. This has been the way you consume news for most anything relevant, regardless of the subject. It's been the way you have digested … Continue reading Focus
The R Word
Seven days ago our fearless leader tweeted a series of four tweets that set the media into a tizzy. The tweets got Trump exactly what he wanted. Is saying 'go back to your country...' rooted in bigotry, or even racism? Of course. Does Trump hate these four women because they are women of color? Not … Continue reading The R Word
Addiction
How in tune with yourself are you? Do you believe you are in true control of the choices you want to make? Is there something preventing you from making those decisions? Think about it. How much do you really know about yourself?
Economic Growth
It has been an amazing ten years of economic growth. How does this keep up? It isn't as hard as you may think. Check out where the profits come from in the next decade.
Millennials
Millennials. You got it all wrong, and you're doing it to yourself. Read this and find out how easy it is to rid yourself of the problems you created.
Tax The Rich
Tax the rich. Change capitalism. Democrat Presidential hopefuls have put forward plans to fix America's wealth-inequality problem. The problem is relevant, and requires attention. How can we fix it?
Generational Divides
Could generational divides become a thing of the past? Technology is evolving at unprecedented rates. It constantly changes the way people are doing things, and how they see and experience the world.
The Truth Will Set You Free
Robert Mueller delivered their precious report and it was a bag full of coal that they wish they had never asked for. Karma is a real bitch, and if you ever need proof it exists, then go no further.
College Cheating Scandal
Do you think the college cheating scandal is a bad story? Of course you do! Take a look at this piece, and find out how you can use the frustrating findings to feel better about your own life.
Bull Market
Did you know the bull market has turned ten-years old? Is it safe to say we may never experience another prolonged bear market again? Take a look to find out why.
Tackling Debt
When will our country address the elephant in the room? Student loan debt has ballooned to over one-hundred trillion dollars. Discover three ways we can fix this problem.
Social Media + Famous People
Are you a sheep? How often are you blindly following the advice of a famous person on social media? Are you even aware of it? Did you decide for yourself, or did someone 'influence' you? Find out how much of a sheep you really are.
Amazon+NYC
The Amazon and NYC marriage, and subsequent divorce, is mischaracterized to say the least. Let me break it down from someone who lives next door to the now failed project.
Follow The Money
Luke Thompson put together an insightful piece following the money and connecting the dots with regard to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It shines a light on the corrupt Swamp that is D.C., and exposes our junior congresswoman as a fraud.
Jussie Smollett
The Jussie Smollett story was an unmitigated disaster from the start. How did we get here? Why did we get here? Let's examine what actually just happened in likely one of the most bizarre stories of 2019.
Tips
Some valuable things to consider
Howard Schultz
Self-proclaimed Independent Centrist Howard Schultz will run for President in 2020. He is the man America deserves. The time is right. Discover who he is, what he stands for, and decide if you support his message.
35 Days
The past 35 days of a government shutdown was a preview of the next 600 days. Let’s break down what just happened, discuss where we’re heading (hint - nowhere), and help find ways to improve ourselves throughout this stalemate.
Hate
In the light of today's events at in Thousand Oaks, here is a piece regarding hate in our world. Hate has no bounds. It can manifest anywhere. Hate has no prejudice. It can affect anyone.
MLB Schedule Changes
Baseball is back! This makes it a great time to pick on the sport and its horribly long, drawn out season. Time to shorten the schedule! Here's a blueprint
Immigration
Migration trends, like the caravan will not go away. 1.8 million migrants successfully made it to Europe in three-years. America is about to face their own refugee crisis. How do we respond?
#WalkAway
What does #WalkAway tell us about the upcoming Midterm election, and 2020?
Deficit Spending
Our deficit spending is out of control. The main problem is our promise to America with regard to Social Security. This is also America's greatest lie. We must come out ahead of the problem and fix it. But, how?
China’s Threat To The World
China, the world's biggest threat.
Corporate Governance
An argument broke out among Silicon Valley CEOS on Twitter based on an impending initiative in San Francisco to tax big corporations to solve the homeless crisis. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey doesn't like the tax simply because the local government hasn't put enough controls in place regarding proper allocation of the funds they'd collect.
Decision Making
Decision Making. Often times we make choices based on easy to quantify values, such as, time, money, and weather. We should make make choices based on our emotional investment. How do we quantify it? How do we know?
Kavanaugh – One Week Later
Kavanaugh - One Week Later There are short, mid, and long term effects from this moment. Short term matters to the November midterms. Mid term takes us to 2020. Long term takes us to the unknown. What does this all mean?
Corporate Earnings – Too often, or too infrequent?
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink lobbied two-years ago to change from quarterly corporate earnings to semiannual. Trump recently tasked the SEC to examine the shift. Barry Ritholtz wrote an opinion piece on Bloomberg theorizing moving the other direction. Let's break it down.
Who’s Paying Attention?
History proves that focus, and investigative journalism collapse during economic booms. This typically brings a surprise, shock to the system resulting in a recession no one saw coming.
White Guilt
The New York Times recently had two editors respond to a college aged white woman's request to help her address her uneasy feeling of guilt about her white privilege. What does her fear, and their responses tell us about this sensitive topic? How else can we look at this?
No greater love than to lay down one’s life for another
Here are two modern-day examples of this message being carried out in life. We may never experience a moment requiring us to die for someone, but how can we use the courage of these two men in our daily lives to help our fellow brothers and sisters?
National Issues, or Community Issues?
You can only control so many things in your life. Things you cannot control have degrees of ease about how difficult or simple you can attempt to manage them. You should surround your life with issues, causes, and ideas that are within your control. This is how you can decrease stress, increase results, and allow yourself to stay more consistently optimistic in the process. How do you do it? Give it a read.
Two-Sided Journalism
The New York Times came under scrutiny when being introduced by a UCLA professor over the weekend for ‘Two-Sided Journalism.’ You should read into this interesting attack on the Editorial and what it means to you, the reader.
Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 2
Change presents us with the following options. You can resist it. You can embrace it. You can be the one creating it.
Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 1
Change presents us with the following options. You can resist it. You can embrace it. You can be the one creating it.
Does the media root for failure?
Have you recognized blatant bias in a news report? Why would the media actively root against a politician, party, or American success? What can be done to fix it?
Rooting for Democrats
The country needs the Democrat Party to present us with rational ideas that can unify Americans. Their next move is to meet America in the middle.
Wells Fargo Branch Sale
Wells Fargo just sold a lot of branches to a Regional Bank in the Midwest. The move may be a sign that there are more good times to come in this Bull Market.
Coming Out Of The Trump Closet
A lot more people than you think are Trump supporters. They are just too scared to tell you.
Met Gala & Catholicism
Some Catholics expressed outrage at the Met Gala and it's improper display of Catholicism. Here is why they are wrong.
Phil Your Day
If I can positively impact just one person through my writing, then it was worth my time.
Business Musings
Amazon is cheating, WeWork is a dead unicorn, a recession is looming, JP Morgan is manipulating, and autoworkers are striking. And, it's only Tuesday!
Cherish
Don't you just wish you could pause time? Imagine all of the wonderful things you could do if you could just hit pause for some period. Think of all of the things you could catch up on. How about all of the stuff you can finally get around to doing that seem to have been … Continue reading Cherish
Blame
Another day, another mass shooting. They're routine. They result in nearly the same feedback loop each time. Search for a motive. Find someone or something to blame. We search for the lowest common denominator when it comes to this, too. So, a person who kills strangers carried out his action for one or two particular … Continue reading Blame
Helpless
What a helpless week. A week that started under the seemingly far too often breaking news of a mass shooting. But, this time two within a few hours of one another. Add insult to injury and we'd be remiss to forget the third shooting from a few days earlier. This week also brought America a … Continue reading Helpless
Weekly Recap
Your weekly recap for Politics, Entertainment, Business, Sports, National, and Global Events.
Weekly Recap
What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
Weekly Recap
What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
