McMaster DOES Need Senate Confirmation After All

The circus act that was National Security Advisor Flynn’s record-breaking rise and fall surely had some purpose. My guess was it was to get a controversial pick into the role and when John Bolton was floated as a possible replacement alongside the toxic, scandal-ridden generals Alexander and Petraeus, I thought he was the real choice. … Read more

"I tried."

I had a friend once who used to say there’s no such thing as trying, only doing. I think he picked it up from seminars he used to attend. (EST I believe they were called.) It stuck with me. I stopped saying “I tried” pretty much altogether. You either do it or you don’t do … Read more

#WTWOF: Trump To Terminate Tweets?

I read an article today in the WSJ about Trump supporters who are on the fence about him now. The article cited two different supporters who expressed concern about Trump’s tweeting. That struck me as odd. That‘s the thing that gives these Trump supporters pause? Also, it didn’t ring true to me, especially since in … Read more

401ks, Baby Boomers & "Privatizing" Social Security

This is a follow-on to my recent post on Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s handler-apparent. The Champions of the 401(k) Lament the Revolution They Started The dominant vehicle for retirement savings has fallen short of its early backers’ rosy expectations; longer life spans, high fees and stock-market declines Ms. Ghilarducci wants to ditch the 401(k) altogether. She … Read more

Meet the New Valerie Jarrett

In Davos, Anthony Scaramucci Translates Trump Message to Global Elite Financier-turned-Trump adviser seeks to soothe nerves about the president-elect at the World Economic Forum; ‘one of the last great hopes for globalism’ “This is my 10th year here, but my first year here with a food taster,” Mr. Scaramucci quipped at the beginning of a … Read more

Yeah…I'm gonna need those Knowledge Reports…

If someone in your family is suspicious, turn him in or be held responsible for his crimes. Regardless of what really happened in Orlando or what the alleged shooter’s wife did or didn’t do in furtherance of the crime, this case will be used to broaden the scope of how family members can be held … Read more