Category: Food for Thought

The Lowdown “The elections are coming, the elections are coming!” – Paul Revere, probably Many democrats woke up Wednesday morning shell-shocked and confused.  Off-year election season is here & it certainly kicked off with a bang. Incumbent Terry McAuliffe (D) was defeated by newcomer Glen Youngkin (R) in the...

The Start of a New Chapter Last year when I moved out to Los Angeles from the middle of nowhere, central Pennsylvania it was a big change. The lifestyles are starkly different. Both have merit but I was just ready for a change. I had never actually been to...

Foreword After twenty years, four Presidents, 100’s of thousands of people killed or maimed, trillions of dollars spent – we have finally withdrawn from Afghanistan. The longest war in American history is over. Contrary to what you might see on cable news or social media this should not be...

By this point in time you’ve undoubtedly heard inflation mentioned a million times on TV, social media, in articles and interviews. It’s certainly one of those buzzwords everyone uses but few have a great grasp on. Can’t say I blame them either- can you think of something less sexy...

Student loans! We all know what these damned things are so I’ll spare us both the misery of the intro. But to throw out a tease we’ll just say they’re even worse than you’re thinking. College tuition is that kind of proud, unabashed, in your face kind of thievery....

I consider myself an optimist but a skeptical one. On balance, I’m a believer in mindfulness, self-reflection and self improvement but I acknowledge humans propensity to overshoot a little too far in any direction. For that reason, I’m usually pretty skeptical of “ra-ra” feel good quotes or mantras but...