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How The Country's Goofiest Baseball Team Made Millions” LINK

A very interesting article from Entrepreneur.com about how the owner of a failing minor league baseball team reinvented his business – and, by doing so, saved himself from bankruptcy and created a valuable…

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — December 9, 2019

In this issue: * She wrote her way to beachfront life in Baja * Katie Yeakle and Rebecca Matter share the story behind the creation of Barefoot Writer * The power of one – one big idea * Where all the best…

New Brain Cell Science Keeps Minds Sharp

The latest issue of Independent Healing Forgetful? Worried About Alzheimer’s? In this issue, discover the new science of brain cell creation that allows you to stay mentally sharp for the rest of your life.

Individualism vs. Individuality” in Taki's Magazine LINK

“Individualism vs. Individuality” in Taki's Magazine LINK

How Democrats Would Tax High-Income Professionals (Not Just the Mega-Rich)” in The New York Times LINK

“How Democrats Would Tax High-Income Professionals (Not Just the Mega-Rich)” in The New York Times LINK

The Amber Room: History's Greatest Lost Treasure

“The Amber Room” on History.com LINK A lost masterpiece…

Why You Should Check Your Bag When Flying

“The Case for Checking a Bag (and other travel complaints)” on Medium.com Today is expected to be one of the busiest air travel days of the year, with an estimated 2.7 million passengers. Whether or not you’re…

Harriet Tubman's Raid Freed Over Seven Hundred Enslaved People

“How Harriet Tubman Led a Civil War Raid That Freed More Than 700 From Slavery” on History.com LINK

Bob Bly on Changing Careers Later in life

“One of the major keys to happiness is choosing your career wisely and if possible early on in your life. “According to an article in Personality and Social Psychology, a leading cause of regret in older…

ScorceseLand” in Taki’s Magazine

A fascinating review of Scorcese’s film “The Irishman” and several of the stories behind it.

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — November 17, 2019

In this issue: * How 3 Magic Ingredients Can Help You Earn a Strong and Reliable Writing Income * 10 Really Good Reasons to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Writing Business * From the Brink of Burnout to the…

The latest issue of Independent Healing: “Prescription for Disaster

80% of US medications are now made in Asian factories with abysmal quality control. The result? Taking prescription drugs has never been more dangerous. In the November issue, you’ll learn how to protect…

The Persecution and Assassination of Donald J. Trump, Part 5

In this essay, Bill Bonner’s take on the “deep state” is smarter and more realistic (less conspiratorial) most. It’s a perspective that should be seen by both the right and the left. These 4 paragraphs were…

The Brutalist Strain” in Taki’s Magazine

The Greeks and the Romans set the standard for architecture. They created buildings that were not only beautiful but functional, and they built them to last. Renaissance and Baroque architects elaborated on…

China Grows Mutant-Like While the USA Founders

It’s been about 40 years since I wrote Information Beijing: How to Do Business in China. I wrote it as an employee of Welt Publishing, which specialized in books and newsletters about doing business overseas…

The Persecution and Assassination of Donald J. Trump, Part 1

The S&P hit a record high last Monday, Oct. 28. But as Bill Bonner explains in this essay, if you measure the S&P’s total corporate earnings in real terms of gold, the stock market is creating half the wealth…

Uber Is Going to Zero and Their VC Backers Know It

In a previous post, I wrote about the possible demise of Uber. In this essay on Medium.com, Matt Ward presents a similar view, comparing the deep “moat” AirBnB has against its competition with the shallow…

by Bill Bonner LINK

“How Economists Cheat the Working Stiff” by Bill Bonner LINK

How Fatherhood Should Be” by Tom Dyson

Tom Dyson, a friend, and former protegé/partner of mine, recently made a major change in his life. He’s been on a journey around the world with his reunited family, and it’s given him a lot to think about. In…

Arrests at MoMA” in ART news

This is an interesting example of how little some leftists understand about the issues they rally against. In this case, they seem to believe that lending money to poor countries is unethical. LINK

Why Today’s Best Business Leaders Look to Stoicism” in Entrepreneur Daily

It’s true. Stoicism is all the rage among Internet business gurus. And for good reason, as explained in this essay by Aytekin Tank. LINK

Remembering Harold Bloom

On October 14, one of my heroes died. Harold Bloom was probably the best-known literary critic of my generation. His books and essays were erudite but accessible, insightful and witty, forthright but charming…

The Power of Imagining Ten Thousand Dollars

“The Power of Imagining Ten Thousand Dollars” A very funny send-up of the financial industry from The New Yorker LINK

Tips for Late Sleepers From an Unexpected Source: How to Wake Up Earlier and Accelerate Your Career

There aren’t many decisions in one’s career that are game changing, but the decision to start working earlier was definitely one for me. It was so important, in fact, that I named my first blog Early to Rise…

Waxing Your Balls for Social Justice” in Taki’s Magazine

The Secret Life of Smell and What Dogs Can Teach Us About Accessing Hidden Layers of Reality

“The Secret Life of Smell and What Dogs Can Teach Us About Accessing Hidden Layers of Reality” by Maria Popova in Brain Pickings

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — October 11, 2019

In this issue: * “Tranf0rm Your Writing Dream into a Custom-Fit, Joy-Provoking, Money-Generating Reality in 9 Simple Steps” * “Where Limitations, Hurdles, and a Lack of Clients Doesn’t Matter” * “On Dying…

The latest issue of Independent Healing: “Don’t Fall for the Great American Heart Hoax…

In the October issue, you’ll discover clear evidence that conventional medicine’s two main weapons against heart disease – stents and statins – don’t work. First, you’ll learn: * Why heart attack survival…

The White-Collar Job Apocalypse That Didn’t Happen” in The New York Times

The article refutes the claim that the USA was in a long-term trend of losing jobs to overseas operations. More than a million low-skilled jobs like data entry did move offshore over the past 10 years. But…

Fight No More by Lydia Millet

This is a collection of interconnected short stories by a very good writer. The stories are told through the perspective of Nina, a high-end real estate broker. Each chapter is located in a different house and…

The Qualities of a Leader” in Taki’s Magazine

Theodore Dalrymple is the sort of writer that makes me wish I knew him.

Who Cut the Balls Off San Francisco” in Taki's Magazine

Writing as the Cat Purrs: Ten Tips” on BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

Brevity publishes mostly banal stuff, but this essay is worth a read if writing is part of your game. Smart and funny.

Cathay

Ezra Pound was one of my favorite poets in college and even in graduate school. I loved his imagist poems and “Hugh Selwyn Mauberley” and was awed by “The Cantos.” But the poems that broke my heart were the 15…

Michael Chabon

Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon Most of these essays were published elsewhere. They are reminiscences of Chabon’s experiences with his children and about his efforts to navigate the uncharted…

Kurt Vonnegut

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut This is one of two novels by Kurt Vonnegut that I read recently for my book club (The Mules). It would probably be indexed under “science fiction,” but it reads as a somewhat…

Flash Fiction from The New Yorker: “The Weight” by Anne Enright

Flash Fiction from The New Yorker: “The Weight” by Anne Enright

Fare Warning” in Taki’s Magazine

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — September 11, 2019

In this issue: * “Mind-Blowing Writing Projects That Protect Forests, Rebuild After Disasters, Save Lives… and Pay Your Bills” * “Prague, Paris, and the Dutch Romance That Launched My Writer’s Life” * “The…

The latest issue of Independent Healing — September 9, 2019

“The Great Vegetarian Con” LINK The meatless movement is peddling bogus science. Giving up animal foods won’t make you healthier or help the environment.

The Big Business of Scavenging in Postindustrial America

The US produces more garbage per capita than any other nation in the world. In this article from The New York Times, Jake Halpern explains how scrappers are turning that waste into a $32 billion business. LINK

Who Needs Freedom” in Taki’s Magazine

This is an interesting little essay about a topic no thoughtful person can avoid: the conflict between freedom and regulation. LINK I thought it was interesting because the writer, who seems to have a strongly…

David Cole's Hilarious Takedown Of Political Discourse

“PolitiFukt” – a very funny piece in Taki’s Magazine by the smart and obsessively persistent David Cole. LINK

5 Photographers Capturing Chinese Youth Culture Today

An interesting article that I found on Artsy.net. LINK

Tarantino Punches the Damn Dirty Hippies” in Taki’s Magazine

Immediately after watching Tarantino’s latest – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” – I wasn’t sure what I thought about it. There were parts that I liked and admired, but the plot was weak. It dragged a little…

The Turps

I found this tattered old book in my library. I knew Damon Runyon as a writer that specialized in loveable crooks. But this is an epistolary story about a very ordinary couple – Joe and Ethel Turp – living in…

Beyond Meat: It’s Not Just the Meat That’s Fake” in Bill Bonner’s Diary

Have you ever wondered how dumb educated people can be? This essay by Bill Bonner shines a light on the immense stupidity of stock market investors today.

Bullets From Heaven” in Taki’s Magazine

This article is the best thing I’ve yet read about the recent massacres.

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer — August 14, 2019

Click HERE * “Get Predictable Writing Income by Feeding the World’s Information Fire” * “To Succeed as a Freelancer, Forget Everything You Learned as an Employee” * “This 5-Step EAGLE Plan Helps You Soar…

Boost Natural Killer Cells Before Cancer Strikes

The latest issue of Independent Healing “Don’t Wait Until You Get Cancer to Try This” Natural killer cells are your body’s first line of defense. Here’s how to raise your levels to stop cancer before it can…