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Mark Morgan Ford

Are We Looking at a Potential Economic Crisis?
Economics

Are We Looking at a Potential Economic Crisis?

May 5, 2026 2 min read

BS, a reader and friend, asked my opinion of something hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said recently in an interview with Patrick O’Shaugnessy. Jones pointed out that…

Readers Write: Re “Teach Your Children Well”
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Readers Write: Re “Teach Your Children Well”

May 5, 2026 2 min read

“Thank you for this outstanding essay. I’ve never read any defense of the liberal arts that was so powerful, yet so concise. This made me think: I don't…

Postscript: Have you heard of “Operation”?
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Postscript: Have you heard of “Operation”?

May 5, 2026 1 min read

“Operation” is a battery-powered game that was invented in 1964 by an American college student and sold by him to the Milton Bradley company for $500. Today, the…

The Triumph of the Executive Order
Politics

The Triumph of the Executive Order

May 3, 2026 2 min read

Notes from My Journal:  Perhaps the most effective PR strategy that Team Trump adopted for his second term of office is the protocol and precedent for signing executive…

It’s One of the Biggest Scams in US History
Social Issues

It’s One of the Biggest Scams in US History

May 3, 2026 7 min read

Yet, it’s on the verge of becoming yesterday’s news!  Can you name the three biggest financial scams of the past 25 years? If you guessed Enron (around $60…

Charles Ponzi and the Ever-Reappearing Ponzi Scheme
Investing

Charles Ponzi and the Ever-Reappearing Ponzi Scheme

May 3, 2026 2 min read

Charles Ponzi arrived in the US in 1903, broke, ambitious, and without the wherewithal to hold a steady job and build a future for himself, as did so…

Funny Ha-Ha
Investing

Funny Ha-Ha

May 3, 2026 1 min read

A Hilarious Review of NYC’s Confusing Subway
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A Hilarious Review of NYC’s Confusing Subway

May 3, 2026 1 min read

Postscript:  If you’re familiar with the Fulton Street Subway Station, you know the problem. But even if you’ve never been there, you’ll get the idea in this laugh-out-loud and yet…

Why You’re Getting This Issue
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Why You’re Getting This Issue

Apr 30, 2026 2 min read

Notes from My Journal: Yesterday, I topped the issue with a photo of the sunset from the porch of our house here in Nicaragua. Above is a photo…

The April All-Brief Issue
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The April All-Brief Issue

Apr 30, 2026 2 min read

* Fascinating: 10 amazing inventions that were destroyed. (4:18) * Informative: Sugar can feed cancer cells. You may have heard that. I had. I’ve even read about it. This short…

One more video to make you laugh…
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One more video to make you laugh…

Apr 30, 2026 1 min read

Postscript: Watch Lyle Culpepper try to teach Candace how to pronounce big words.

Looking Forward to a Busy Week in Nicaragua
Travel

Looking Forward to a Busy Week in Nicaragua

Apr 29, 2026 2 min read

Notes from My Journal: I’m back in our pied-à-terre in Nicaragua. As always, I’m kicking myself for not coming down here more frequently and for longer stretches of…