The More Things Change…
‘Tis time, there must be a line of separation between honest Men & knaves, between respectable Stockholders and dealers in the funds, and mere unprincipled Gamblers.

Alexander Hamilton, March 2, 1792

If you still have cash in your wallet, you will recognize Hamilton from his picture on the ten-dollar bill. As [...]

Surviving the Bailout: The Grim Arithmetic
I awoke this morning in high spirits in anticipation of the playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins. Feeling expansive, I decided to practice my Portuguese by watching a Sunday morning news review on Brazilian television. (One of the signal advances in [...]

The Matthew Paradox: Riches and Abundance
“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
– Matthew (XXV:29)
One of the more provocative passages in the New Testament is the account of a line spoken by “the Master” [...]