Friends, Watching the U.S. economy implode while the executive branch uses a fake war as a pretext to usurp the legislative branch’s taxation power is frustrating. As we turn from benevolent big brother to back yard bully, squandering our nation’s global goodwill, I can’t help but wonder how long it will take for our constitutional checks and balances to kick-in. I also wonder what all those poor penguins on Heard and McDonald Islands must be thinking. All I can do right now is bite into my donut, sip my coffee and hope for the best. Happy Friday! What's a tariff?
Friends, In a divided world with a myriad points of view and sensitivities; a world where anything you say can cross a secret line or trip an invisible landmine, how do you keep your words from being taken the wrong way? At the risk of sounding corny, I believe that when your heart is in the right place your words will be well perceived and well received. A well-intended message, like a fresh donut made with good ingredients, may not always be pretty, but it usually hits the spot. So, enjoy a hot cup of Joe and a fresh donut, and try to worry less about what you should say. I know your heart is in the right place (behind and slightly to the left of your sternum—now that was corny). Happy Friday! Now that's corny!