…Calmly observing the changing world

Dakotan View We spent most of the day yesterday within the state of South Dakota. Not that I’m complaining, but I prefer the days where you tend to pass through parts of multiple states – something about reinforcing a sense of accomplishment. The Badlands were truly awesome, and of course we stopped in at Mt. [...]

But will it play in Peoria? Yesterday morning we started in Peoria, IL. The night before I was tasked with finding a Catholic Church to attend, and after I realized that Peoria was its own diocese I opted for the cathedral on principle. To say that the decision was fortuitous would be to vastly understate [...]

And finally a few pictures from the Bahamas…

Somewhere in Indiana I’ve been sick the last two days, but fortunately I was fine on the honeymoon cruise. It was pretty cool, and pictures will be forthcoming as soon as possible – possibly even later tonight. We are on our way to experience what a friend of mine assures me is true Chicago-style pizza. Although [...]

Elmira, NY – T minus 1 day Today consisted mostly of preparing for the reception, and the wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Somehow, those things took the whole day and now I am completely exhausted. It was great to see everyone have such a good time at the rehearsal dinner! (The food was fantastic) It’s [...]

Elmira, NY – T minus 2 days This morning we went down and got our marriage license. It was a quick process – and nothing to worry about. Or was it? Does it seem strange to anyone else that the states license marriage? As if, somehow, I could not get married if the state did [...]

Detroit, I hardly knew ye I was passed out through pretty much the entire flight from the Great Salt Lake. Not the good kind of sleep that makes you feel well rested… just that sleep on a plane passed out kind of sleep that makes you feel exhausted. Detroit is truly a great airport.  You’re [...]

Salt Lake City The descent into Salt Lake City was much more interesting than last I remembered. The vivid salt-induced colors contrast beautifully with the desolate mountain landscape. I was fortunate to arrive during the day! After exploring the airport I chose Manchu Wok for my midday meal. It was a toss up between this [...]

At the Riksbank, which now has a deposit rate of minus 0.25 per cent, the most vocal advocate of the policy is deputy governor Lars Svensson, a world-renowned expert on monetary policy theory and a close associate of Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, since they worked together at Princeton University. CNN (Financial [...]

Money, it seems, is a curious thing. Throughout human history, people have organized for themselves various methods and items through which they can exchange goods and store wealth. If we were to examine the historical development of what we conceive of as money, we would find that one of the properties that money tends to [...]