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Sophie, Succession, and East Hampton “Finance Bros”
Early this morning I carried my dog (Sophie, a Shih Tzu, 12 pounds) across a three-way, perilous intersection in East Hampton. Sophie had had a late…
May 29
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The Bigotry of Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis is a bigot. While it’s been overshadowed by his homophobic and other so-called “anti-woke” legislation, his recent law discriminating…
May 26
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Thoughts About a “Good Life”
Last week I was with a group of people when the question went round of how each of us defined a “good life.” I reached into my pocket of cliches and…
May 24
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Post-Wedding Reflections; Having Another Go Against Chaos
Shortly before my last post about my son’s approaching wedding, I wrote a post titled “Grappling With Chaos…
May 18
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As My Son’s Wedding Approaches, a Ramble Through My Mind
Last Saturday, Prince Charles officially became King Charles III. His coronation ceremony and celebration were watched by tens of millions of people in…
May 10
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The Debt Ceiling : A Custom More Honored in the Observance than the Breach; Useless Outrage
“[That we have a debt ceiling,] 'tis true, ‘tis true 'tis pity, And pity 'tis, 'tis true.” A whirling line in “Hamlet” spoken by the tediously…
May 7
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A Different Take on Justice Clarence Thomas and His Very Rich Friend
If you are one of the nine Supreme Court Justices you have reached the pinnacle of the American legal system. In fact, it’s fair to argue that a Justice…
May 5
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April 2023
Grappling With Chaos
Another mass shooting Friday night, this time in a small town near Houston. A neighbor complained about a man making too much noise firing his gun in…
Apr 30
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Exaggerated or False Praise is Often Self-Defeating and Sometimes Pernicious
My wife grew up hating the sport of tennis. As a 1970s teenager, she naturally rebelled against any dress code, but she especially hated the pretentious…
Apr 24
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The Implacable Miss Hurt, Mozart, Okun's Leaky Bucket
In 1968, I was a first grader at a small private school for boys on the Upper East Side. Our teacher was Miss Hurt, a name so “on the nose” that it…
Apr 20
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Leo, Alanis, Conan
Two days ago I read “The Death of Ivan Ilych” by Leo Tolstoy. It’s a 20,000 word novella that can be read in a few hours. I’m convinced I read it…
Apr 16
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AI: Experts, Experts Everywhere, But Who Knows What To Think?
Every savant I follow is writing about Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). They all agree that AI will be a huge game-changer. Some think for the better…
Apr 10
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