Thoughts, fears, wishes and dreams...

This section will be about what is on my mind, in my heart, and making my stomach rumble… no agenda, no theme, no purpose other than to express me without too much filtering. The times that we live in demand that anyone with something to contribute does, and I’m hopeful that I can meet that challenge.

If you’re looking for labels through which to interpret my writings, be aware that I don’t understand or believe in them. At various times, I’ve been referred to as an economist, an analyst, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a trader, a counselor, and a coach. I’ve been called a conservative, a liberal, an iconoclast, a capitalist, a socialist, a pragmatist, and a dreamer. I have voted Democrat and Republican at different times, based on who the candidate is. I aspire to be a logician, but the challenge is a very heavy lift. I try my best to be a good friend, with mixed results but constant fidelity.

My priorities are to love my family and friends, contribute to my society, support my nation, understand and impact the economy and root for my teams, in that approximate order. I dearly love the Jesus that I understand and sincerely attempt to live within His values. I do my best to love whomever the universe puts in front of me until I feel forced to not love them, at which time I often fail. I am too confused by organized religion to be a proper adherent, but I’m not against it, and I deeply admire and respect many sincere believers.

Maybe there are other names, other titles that I should work toward earning, but until they become important, I’ll go with the ones that mean the most to me: husband, father/grandfather, son, brother, friend, teacher, and student. I’ll leave the rest for others to call me.

Let’s open the pipe wide and see what comes out.