Articles from 2024
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Quiz of the Week
How much do you know about the Supreme Court?
How much do you know about the Supreme Court? I scored 13 out of 21 on this quiz.
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Readers Write
Readers Praise Rancho Santana's Community Impact In Nicaragua
From JM, re my comment in the Jan. 2 issue that, according to several reports, women are more likely than men to have love partners before their divorce: “That also happens prior to a marriage. It is a…
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Postscript
Small Acts of Kindness Soothe Our Divided Times
At a time like the one we are living through today… with so much division and discord and even antipathy… when almost every piece of news we encounter is laced with emotional tension… where every heartfelt…
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Notes From My Journal
Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys I was backing up. I would have fallen over the barbell on the floor behind me had Paulo, my trainer, not stopped me. I asked him, “As a kid, in Brazil, did you ever play that prank where you…
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The Economy & Investing
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week This week, Sean provides a chart on US household spending that shows an uptrend in investment in stocks. The WSJ says it’s because it’s easier than ever to buy stocks. But Sean has a…
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News & Views
Health Watch — January 2, 2024
Health Watch More Bad News About Statin Drugs As I’ve told you before, since I began researching statin drugs several years ago, I have yet to find any research indicating that taking them increases lifespan…
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Worth Reading
AI Resurrects The Beatles For Digital Immortality
“On the one hand, it’s amazing to think that the artists we love will never die. But on the other hand, it can start to feel like a scene from the movie Weekend at Bernie’s.” In this essay, Andrew Zucker talks…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Quick Bites: Something I Don’t Understand... Something I Never Knew... Something Nobody’s Ever Heard Before
Quick Bites: Something I Don’t Understand... Something I Never Knew... Something Nobody’s Ever Heard Before * A Question: What do people mean when they characterize the US as a “wealthy” country? How can a…
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Quiz of the Week
How worldly are you?
How worldly are you? I’m not nearly as worldly as I thought. I scored 70% (21 out of 30) on this quiz.
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Readers Write
From AS re my bit in the Dec. 22 issue about bad business-management ideas
“In my business, I would choose an Employee of the Month, every month. The staff had to park their cars in a lot away from our building. The reward for being Employee of the Month was to park your car right…
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Postscript
Charlie Munger On Earning Trust And Success
“To get what you want, deserve what you want. Trust, success, and admiration are earned.” – Charlie Munger
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