policy, elections, Congress, budgets
How patience can save you thousands of dollars—and years of regret. This article is part of the My Philippines Retirement Hub, a collection of practical advice, personal experiences, and hard-earned lessons about retiring and living in the Philippines. Slow Down If I could give every American considering retirement in the Philippines one piece of advice, … Read more
Part Three of My Vietnam Story When we turned those two Marines over to the command, I honestly believed our job was finished. We had caught the thieves. Recovered the stolen property. Turned the suspects over to our chain of command. As Marines, that’s exactly what we had been taught to do. Instead, we became … Read more
Human beings love simple answers. Reality tends to prefer complicated ones.
I followed the official advice to search for unclaimed money. The result? A 404 error, access denied messages, and a growing appreciation for how many people probably give up before they ever find out what they’re owed.
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Some people do not make mistakes anymore. They experience “miscommunication,” “confusion,” “process gaps,” and “lessons learned.” Funny how the blame always evaporates before it reaches a name tag. There was a time when a mistake was a mistake. Somebody missed the deadline. Somebody ignored the warning. Somebody gave the wrong order. Somebody failed to check … Read more
When the honest guy has to prove everything twice and the professional cheat knows where every loophole is, the problem is not compassion. The problem is a system built like an unlocked cash drawer. Every few years, Americans hear the same miserable song. The national debt is exploding. Government spending is out of control. Waste … Read more
The People Caught Under the Mullahs’ Boot When dictators survive the blast, it is the ordinary citizen who gets the checkpoints, the phone searches, the blackouts, and the noose. There is a difference between talking about Iran from a briefing room and living there as an ordinary citizen. Joe Everyman knows that difference. The people … Read more
Most people think savings is about being responsible. It is deeper than that. An emergency fund is what stands between you and panic, humiliation, desperate borrowing, and saying yes to things you should have been free to refuse.
Being calm isn’t the problem. Being assigned calm—forever—is.