Monthly Archives: October 2021

Unsettled

There are so many interesting stories going on at this time, that it is hard to choose. SWMBO will soon leave office; she has been the Chancellor of Germany for sixteen years. Expect myriad paeans on her steadfast leadership of … Continue reading

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The Peter Principle

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked.“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”Ernest Hemingway, “The Sun Also Rises” The Financial Crisis and the Pandemic evidence that the competency of government officials the world over runs a large gamut. Sadly, … Continue reading

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