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  • For Some Millennials, ‘Despair Springs Eternal’

    For Some Millennials, ‘Despair Springs Eternal’0

    Given recent headlines, it seems millennials suffer from what Steven Pinker calls a “despair springs eternal” mindset. And who can blame them? Two-thirds of millennials haven’t saved a penny for retirement. Some millennials say they can’t afford to save, but others with apocalyptic visions of climate change feel there is no reason to do so.

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  • For Now, The American Republic Stands

    For Now, The American Republic Stands0

    Before the November 3 election, a foundational principle of the American republic – checks and balances – was on life support. The same inaccurate pollsters who predicted a blowout win for Biden also predicted the Democrats would take control of the Senate. With one-party Democratic control, America as we know it would disappear. The results of

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  • For Most Things, Recycling Harms the Environment

    For Most Things, Recycling Harms the Environment0

    In 2008 I was invited to a conference called Australia Recycles! in Fremantle. I flew coach for 30 hours (we had to divert, at one point, to Auckland instead of Sydney because huge headwinds used up more fuel than expected) and landed in Perth and then was driven to Freo by one of the conference

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  • For Money could not Keep

    For Money could not Keep0

    • August 19, 2015

    While sometimes it seems clichéd to bring up the German Weimar Republic of the 1920s, it’s still a good lesson on what happens to a people and a nation under hyper-inflation. Too often individuals will try to draw direct parallels to the Weimar Republic and the United States. Are there reasons to be very concerned

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  • For Culture’s Sake, Relax!

    For Culture’s Sake, Relax!23

    I once asked a friend whether he was “handy.” “Unfortunately, yes,” he replied. When a latch broke, or a faucet didn’t work, or a screen door needed replacing, he could never bring himself to hire someone to do the work. He could take care of it. He just didn’t want to. I am not handy.

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  • For Americans, Work-Life Balance Is Becoming More Elusive

    For Americans, Work-Life Balance Is Becoming More Elusive1

    Many of us want more time with our families, for engaging in sports and leisure activities and even for an occasional vacation on a remote tropical island. Instead we decide to spend more time at work. Whether it’s for economic reasons or pressure from our boss to finish that big project ahead of schedule, indulging

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