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Happy Father’s Day!
Objectively, every day is Father’s Day. Children and eventually grandchildren are the meaning of life. Fathers get to contribute and enjoy. What could be worth more? New fathers need to lighten up. Here’s a way to think about it. There is a big difference… Continue Reading “Happy Father’s Day!”
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Grandpa, What Was That For?
In the mid ’70’s I recall talking at the corner of King and Bay streets in Toronto, to one of my partners in the accounting firm. Pointing at the skyscrapers, I said, “Someday I will come here with a grandchild and they will ask… Continue Reading “Grandpa, What Was That For?”
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Maximally Demoted
If my clothes washer stops working, can I improve my life by calling it a planter henceforth? Things are not different because you change the name of them. My broken clothes washer will not make my jeans clean and calling it a planter will… Continue Reading “Maximally Demoted”
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The Meaning of Life in Five Words
It is easy to get people’s attention with the word crisis. The “energy crisis” has been one that has been kicking around for about 40 years. Strangely it never actually comes to fruition. We might ask why. The energy crisis seems to begin with… Continue Reading “The Meaning of Life in Five Words”
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Is Capitalism Out of Favour?
Apple is a bad guy. 1%ers are bad guys. Other people pay too little tax. Money is the root of evil. Stories of how wealth and its accumulation harm us all are on an ever-growing list. Is there a problem, or are people envious,… Continue Reading “Is Capitalism Out of Favour?”
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Why Do You Visit The Dentist Twice A Year?
You need to be a bit old to remember Bucky Beaver and Ipana Toothpaste. (I notice that Ipana generates a spell check error so it is not a common word.) Ipana was the Bristol-Myers best selling toothpaste from 1904 until the late ’50’s. Bristol-Myers… Continue Reading “Why Do You Visit The Dentist Twice A Year?”
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It Has Always Been That Way
In the consulting business, it never made me feel good when someone said, “We have always done it like that.” It was the signal that a problem lived there. When that came up, we asked them to discover how the procedure came to be… Continue Reading “It Has Always Been That Way”
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How Much Should Gasoline Sell For?
Over the years there has been continual runs at the oil companies about how much gasoline should sell for. In some ways it is similar to the continual griping about mutual fund fees. There is one similarity in the cases. People don’t know, they… Continue Reading “How Much Should Gasoline Sell For?”
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Misrepresenting Government Spending
Everything governments tell you may be true but it is intended to mislead. When I hear that the government has instituted some plan to reduce spending by $800 billion over 10 years, the government hopes my first impression will be, “Wow! $800 billion is… Continue Reading “Misrepresenting Government Spending”
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How To Catch A Monkey
Catching a monkey is not difficult, but you need a trap of some kind. A trap is pretty easy to understand at a fundamental level. A trap involves the promise of something for nothing. The bait. Here is an example of a kind of… Continue Reading “How To Catch A Monkey”
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