Before, during, and after the Senate stalemate that has bottled up Democrats’ national election reform bill, a dominant story line has taken hold inside the Democratic Party and much of the media. It goes like this: In state capitols around the country controlled by Republicans, the GOP is trying to accomplish legislatively what the Jan.… Continue reading Doubts About Election Integrity Hurt Us All
The Last Hours of Jesus
The Gospel account of Christ’s temptation at the beginning of His public life reveals that He could be and was tempted by external suggestion. As St. Paul says in his epistle to the Hebrews: “For in that he himself has suffered and has been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted” (2:18). In… Continue reading The Last Hours of Jesus
How To Follow Fund Flows in the Stock Market
We often hear phrases like “money on the sidelines” in financial media but they feel like hand-way explanations for one of the most basic things we do as traders: follow the money. This is known as the flow of funds. On any given day, more money might be flowing in or out of the… Continue reading How To Follow Fund Flows in the Stock Market
The Little Miracles in the Invisible World of Plankton
Explore Watching the short film Planktonium, the latest from Dutch filmmaker Jan van IJken, can feel like a meditation. The miniscule lifeforms he films under microscope mesmerize. Planktonium feels imbued with the spirit, you might say, of another Dutchman, one from the 17th century, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the father of microbiology. “Leeuwenhoek delighted most in… Continue reading The Little Miracles in the Invisible World of Plankton
Hedge Funds Flood Into Oil As Threat Of Omicron Disruption Recedes
by John Kemp, Reuters senior energy market analyst Oil markets attracted a new wave of interest from investors at the end of 2021 and start of 2022, as the threat of widespread economic and aviation disruption from Omicron seemed to recede. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 31 million barrels in… Continue reading Hedge Funds Flood Into Oil As Threat Of Omicron Disruption Recedes
Racially Sensitive ‘Restorative’ School Discipline Isn’t Behaving Very Well
The fight outside North High School in Denver was about to turn more violent as one girl wrapped a bike chain around her fist to strike the other. Just before the attacker used the weapon, school staff arrived and restrained her, ending the fight but not the story. Most high schools would have referred the… Continue reading Racially Sensitive ‘Restorative’ School Discipline Isn’t Behaving Very Well
God Sees Past Our ‘Game Face’
I’m a terrible card player. I apparently wear my emotions on my sleeve, to the extent that I am unable to bluff my way out of anything. Whether it’s Uno, cribbage, poker or spoons, one of my friends once told me that playing cards with me is like playing with someone wearing mirrored sunglasses. In… Continue reading God Sees Past Our ‘Game Face’
AI Is Already Making Moral Choices for Us. Now What?
Do we need artificial intelligence to tell us what’s right and wrong? The idea might strike you as repulsive. Many regard their morals, whatever the source, as central to who they are. This isn’t something to outsource to a machine. But everyone faces morally uncertain situations, and on occasion, we seek the input of others.… Continue reading AI Is Already Making Moral Choices for Us. Now What?
“Trade Of 2022” Surges As China’s Most Distressed Property Developers Near Bailout
On Saturday, we discussed that what may arguably be the trade of the year, one with the most convex, best Upside/Downside opportunities we have encountered in a while, had emerged in China courtesy of the latest panic in Beijing which saw China’s authorities finally realize they need to step in and bail out the imploding… Continue reading “Trade Of 2022” Surges As China’s Most Distressed Property Developers Near Bailout
The End of America? It’s Not That Hard to Imagine
Lately, we keep hearing about this or that “threat to the republic,” ironically mostly involving something Republicans are doing or purporting to do, but I’m starting to think maybe (stop me if you’ve heard this before) the real threat is a cabal of powerful people who don’t want to give up power. My recent column… Continue reading The End of America? It’s Not That Hard to Imagine