Solyndra did not fail because the future was fake. It failed because politicians confused hope with economics — and reality always sends the bill. — YNOT! There is an old rule in business that politicians learn only after they have spent someone else’s money: A … Continue readingSolyndra: The Green Dream That Burned Through Half a Billion Dollars
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch. The bill always comes due — and it’s usually handed to you and me.” — YNOT! History doesn’t repeat — but it sure does remix the same track. Every generation believes it’s smarter than the last one. … Continue readingIs 2026 Just 1951 With Wi-Fi and AI?
“The modern banking system manufactures money out of nothing. The process is perhaps the most astounding piece of sleight of hand ever invented.” — Sir Josiah Stamp, former Director of the Bank of England 🪶 “The Greatest IOU Ever Written” There’s a strange comfort in … Continue readingThe $315 Trillion Paradox: If Every Nation Is in Debt, to Who?
A fellow sailor I know had to close his Black American Express card. Not because he couldn’t pay the bill, but because his wife had a peculiar habit of blaming everyone but herself. Every time she went to the mall and came back with a … Continue readingThe Mall, the Card, and the Government
Updated for 2025 8 billion people on earth 6 billion don’t know the world spins 5 billion don’t know that they should have rights 4 billion can’t or wont read a book 3 billion live in total poverty 2 billion don’t care about anything There … Continue readingIgnorance is never funny – UPDATED