Monthly Archives: April 2025

Thomas Piketty from the book “Equality” – “…what’s so specific and so brutal with the contemporary ideology of inequality is this way of celebrating the winners and blaming the losers.” (Page 51) Loser: A person who has failed. Today, in … Continue reading →

Commodity: A product as opposed to a service. Commodity vs. Necessity Premise: to commodify a necessary or essential service is ethically questionable and lazy. Healthcare, shelter (housing), sustenance (food), education, employment, childcare, credit – today these are necessary and/or essential … Continue reading →

Six weeks ago I made a life change and though each week is a bit easier, I am still struggling with the transition. When asked I explain that I retired from my full-time position and took a part-time job to … Continue reading →

Allowing 4 points for the national champion, 3 points for the runner-up, and 2 points for each of the first round losers in the NCAA Men’s Final Four, since the tournament began in 1939, (of 138 teams), following are those … Continue reading →