On this day a year ago, I uploaded a post entitled, "Coronavirus Impacting Cannabis Industry." In fact it was my first post on the virus. It started as follows: "It is about all anyone is talking about, understandably." Mostly it was discussing the closing of travel...
Pick an issue. Coronavirus. Healthcare. Law and order and unlawful rioting. Cannabis and hemp. Immigration. The economy and the stock (and bond!) market. Abortion. Race relations, white supremacy, black lives matter and equality. Court appointments. Our relationships abroad, both friend and foe, on both security...
My loyal blogees know that I do not write about politics. Today I present as a patriotic American and very proud New Yorker. I wish solely to pause as we see that the total announced deaths in the US from the COVID-19 pandemic has now...
Iconic lyrics from the late David Bowie's "Changes." What do we do when a big change or loss hits us unexpectedly? Of course it depends on the type of change or loss. Recently my family and I were hit with such a change/loss. Bowie-philes believe...
Just about three years ago I added this post. It talked about an important milestone in my life and, since I'm me, it included a discussion of the history of milestones. At the time I wrote: "My goals when milestones hit: Reflect. Learn. Do not...
Like so many, I have been simply stunned and shocked by the overwhelming, incomprehensible, devastating shooting tragedy in, ironically, the world's playground, Las Vegas. This just two days after I happily posted surprising tax collecting success in the first month of Nevada's legalized cannabis industry....
The Wall Street Journal reports that Bill Burr, who worked for the US Government, in 2003 issued a guide on the best way to create strong passwords. Combine letters, numbers and symbols he said. Change it regularly he said. Burr now admits he messed up. "Much...
I am a proud and patriotic American. Though my political views have evolved at times through my life, so this is truly not a political statement, that has not changed. One hopes that every American, regardless of their feelings on policy, agrees. Patriotism does not...
Sounds like a boring title so I don't blame you if you want to skip this one, but of course I hope not! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the US. A uniquely American holiday as I have written in the past here and here. But few...
To my faithful blogees: I have sent an updated version of the below to dozens of current and former colleagues and friends each year around the anniversary of the horrific September 11 terrorist attacks here in NYC. Given the 15 year milestone I have decided...