Thanks to Vlad, crude oil or more directly “ the oil market” … oil has gone through the roof. Since it is the secret sauce to everything, I have few opinions, a recommendation, and a reality check. First the reality, the players, there’s the raw material, then secondly an ”oil marketplace,(traders)”, thirdly there is over-dependence…

It really should be a prerequisite that everyone takes road trips to see other parts of the country. They should have a few conversations, with people from that area. It will not be easy, but the rewards will be pretty great. There are far more straight forward people, regular people, working people, than any other…

We have very strong routines, very strong styles, discipline and rarely get caught in the weeds of life. Shelley and Howard are 2 peas in a pod who, without previous conversation, can get to the “quick”, … sort the moment, comment, and execute all within a short time. We laugh about it sometimes, grind our…

The policy is not reverse discrimination. For many, it is the aid and balance, to minority persons and their needs, who have been under represented and kept down by institutions, both governmental and commercial, for the history of the US. The American experiment at its foundation was freedom from harm and tyranny. Equality under the…

I have many friends who think government is the problem, but without its foundational support, it would only be a matter of time before chaos, booms and busts, would ensue. We like to complain about big government, but it’s a necessary evil. If you’re a corporation, getting tax deals, cheap land leases, infrastructure, tax code…