What are you fighting for?

Wikipedia, just because it’s handy and because somebody worked pretty hard at this, says the U.S. has been involved in 107 wars. Can you name five? Six of the most known are The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War I, World War II, The Korean War, and The Vietnam War. The War on Terror […]
Change, please. But not everything.

My wife and I were in a fast-food store and a “not yet fully trained” new hire was at the counter. We ordered, and the total was, let’s say, $11.37. My wife (the treasurer) looked at the amount, handed over a twenty dollar bill, a one dollar bill, and 37¢ in coins and said, “Just […]
Scarcity or Abundance — you get to decide

My friend Brian was hitting golf balls on the practice range when I walked up. Some golf driving ranges use artificial turf, but this range had grass. Naturally swings with golf clubs often take divots, and Brian was doing that. No problem — the divots get repaired and the grass grows back. But Brian wasn’t […]