If I were a degenerate drinking man, I would open this article by saying “Hold my beer while I sign my own death warrant.” Since I am not, I will have to settle for saying, “Hold my hat while I sign my own death warrant.” That being said, all the emotional, sanctimonious hypocrites can have... Continue Reading →

The past two weeks have been odd ones for me. I will be a lawyer by trade, but I have acquired some secondary expertise in the business world. As is my habit, I shoot off my mouth on various occasions in a way that tends to strain credulity. Thus, a few years ago, I predicted... Continue Reading →

The e-yuan? I laughed when I initially read that out loud to myself. It honestly sounds like a childlike grunt of disgust at being forced to eat vegetables. Strangely enough, China's digitalization of its currency and expected universal rollout in 2021 is exactly that - a central government begrudgingly eating its vegetables by the mandate... Continue Reading →

I pick what groups and organizations that I associate with carefully - very, very carefully. I look for certain qualities - backbone, open minds, and collective intelligence to name a few - and, if I find an organization or group wanting in any of those traits, I take a hard pass on being associated with... Continue Reading →

I left a night of hard training at my Brazilian jiujitsu gym and checked my phone to read one of the eeriest things I have ever read on it: "Please write! Please write!" The messages were from an old casual acquaintance who is part of the National Guard contingent in Washington, D.C. The person described... Continue Reading →