The real resistance is to protect our only planet Right after Labor Day, with most of the country coming together in memorial tribute to John McCain, the U.S. political environment reached fever pitch with the publication of an anonymous op-ed in the New York Times, claiming that members of the Trump administration were working together …
Read More »The ten-year anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis
A primer on Dodd-Frank, through a simple Q&A Why was Dodd Frank passed? The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed by Congress, and signed by president Obama on July 21st, 2010, to stabilize our banking and financial system, and prevent a repeat of the disastrous 2008 financial crisis, which …
Read More »Enjoying a Book Tour
Enjoying a Book Tour Before writing my book I envisioned a book tour as a series of stops in bookstores across many cities…Well, I have enjoyed a couple of such stops, and even a book party at a restaurant, courtesy of neighbors who are also dear friends. Mostly, though, it has been written commentary, …
Read More »The World Cup Is Over, Bravo Les Bleus!
The World Cup Is Over, Bravo Les Bleus! The 2018 World Cup is over, with a fitting final for this great tournament: France 4 x 2 Croatia had more goals in regulation time than any final since 1958 (Brazil 5 x 2 Sweden). Mbappé scored Les Bleus’ fourth goal, the French team’s young sensation being …
Read More »In response to the June 26 Financial Times article: “Argentina’s ‘worst team in history’ must get the best out of Messi
Argentina’s football will survive the ending of the Messi, Di María, Agüero, Higuaín and Mascherano generation (Letter published in the 6/28/18 edition of the Financial Times) Simon Kuper writes the obituary of Argentina’s football in his June 26 FT article: “One of football’s great national traditions may soon need that moment of silence. If anyone …
Read More »World Cup of Soccer: How Do You Say “Mundial” in Russian?
World Cup of Soccer: How Do You Say “Mundial” in Russian? The World Cup is coming! It will start precisely at 11am ET on June 14, in Moscow, with a match between host Russia and Saudi Arabia. Thirty-two soccer nations will vie for that most elusive title in sports, achieved by only eight countries since …
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