Merry Christmas! Especially to those currently serving overseas and unable to celebrate Christmas with their families. Here are just a few ways to support and thank them for their selfless sacrifice – the reason most of us sleep through the night with few worries. Thank you! Support Our Troops Yellow Ribbon America Soldier’s Angels The [...]
Lesson 1: Supply and Demand Several years ago I was on the north coast (Cabarete area) of the island hanging out with a friend. My friend was a heavy smoker and had just returned from the colmado (i.e. bodega, typical convenient store). He was shaking his head as he recounted his experience. He wanted to [...]
A few months ago I read historian Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire and it knocked me on my ass. After reading the last page I closed the book, set it down on my desk, and wondered how a human being could have created such an awe-inspiring work of art. It’s about the Battle of Thermopylae [...]
