From tornados in spring to hurricanes in late summer, we are accustomed to weather caused disasters in these United States. Environmental disasters have obviously occurred for millennia, but our societal responses have improved a great deal in recent years. My perspective comes from 20 years of personal involvement which began [...]
Nuclear energy has crossed the Rubicon as big tech has made it clear that, to usher in the future of technology and AI, it needs the reliable and clean energy that nuclear power plants provide. In a hugely symbolic deal, Microsoft recently partnered with Constellation Energy to restart the largest [...]
The past few weeks have seen multiple hurricanes ravage the southeast portion of the United States, with states like Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas worst hit. I wish I could say the severity and frequency of these storms are anomalies, but sadly they are becoming the norm. According to the [...]
This morning, I am sitting while awaiting breakfast in Creston, Iowa, with a group of about 35. I came up yesterday as a member of a chainsaw crew of the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief organization to cut up and cut down damaged or downed trees the tornado caused last week [...]
One of the biggest stock market success stories of all time has been the rise of Tesla. From its initial public offering in the summer of 2010 to its high point in late 2021 the EV company stock value rose by an astounding 22,500% approximately. However, since that time the [...]
I speak often on the behavioral differences between various generations in America. It can be seen in the way they work, the way they communicate and even the way they eat. However, I’m not sure there is more of a stark divergence than how they consume media. Traditional forms of [...]
Several months ago I examined the subject of ESG investing, that is Environmental, Social and Governance. The controversy continues to maintain a central position in investment landscape. My primary test concerning the popularity of investment themes is one of practicality. Where is the money flowing? What industries and corporations are [...]
For regular readers of my column, you may be aware that two weeks ago I paid tribute to the workers of America in a special Labor Day article. In it I expressed a need to further lift up the working class and reduce the widening gap between the middle and [...]
If you were watching the news at all last week, you likely saw video of the Nordstroms location in Los Angeles ransacked by a flash mob in broad daylight resulting in over $300,000 worth of merchandise being stolen. Unfortunately, this tragic event was not a one-off and I believe is [...]
Energy is the lifeblood of everything in the universe. We leaped out of the dark ages by harnessing the power of stored energy in the form of burning wood, then coal, and rocketed forward with the use of gasoline and other fossil fuels to power our energy needs. We simply [...]
