A Joe Biden presidency would be very bad for the United States without doing anything significant to ameliorate the perceived problems of the current administration. Yes, Joe Biden is a much nicer person than Donald Trump, but at the end of the day, this is about what politicians do, not what kind of people they are. Donald Trump’s flaws are significant and should, and in better times, likely would disqualify…
Rampant Discourse Fitness Dare: Second Check-in
We’re now two-thirds of the way through the Rampant Discourse Fitness Dare. How are our participants feeling? Are they noticing any improvements yet? Let’s check in and see: Paul Going into this fitness challenge, there was an event in late February which I was dreading: My birthday. It’s not because I hate getting old (although it does suck), but it’s because I knew it was going to be next to…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 44 – The February 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
The February 2020 democratic presidential debate saw the field reduced to six and the introduction of Michael Bloomberg. Paul was unavailable, so Andrew Riley brought on a guest to discuss the fireworks at the NBC/MSNBC Nevada Debate and what this means for the election coming into the Nevada Caucuses, South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday.
5 CEOs I Admire
President’s Day was this past Monday and so this seemed like as good a time as any to make a brief list of some of the CEOs of companies in the Freedom Portfolio that I most admire. Why? I’ve long thought that we as a society spend too much time and energy admiring (or possibly hating) the President and oftentimes give them far too much credit for things like the economy and the stock market and even larger things like our standard of living. On the flip side, I think we don’t spend nearly enough time appreciating the entrepreneurs and business leaders who take risks and are constantly driving innovation forward.
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 43 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1999
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 42 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1998
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 40 – The Movies of the 1990s – 1997
As individuals born in the early 1980s and who went through their formative years in the 1990s, the Rampant Discourse crew has a soft spot in their hearts for many of the movies released during that decade. Was it a uniquely great time for movies or is our perspective colored by nostalgia? Join the Rampant Discourse crew in a new series as they go year-by-year and explore their favorite movies…
Rampant Discourse Fitness Dare: First Check-in
It’s been a little over four weeks since the start of the Rampant Discourse Fitness Dare. With the competition about a third of the way over, how are things going with our participants? Let’s check in and see: Paul Immediately prior to this fitness challenge, I was home sick for a few days with the flu that I had gotten from my daughter. As I result, I went in to…
The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 41 – Iowa Caucus 2020 Results
Andrew and Paul try something new and decide to record a podcast while watching the results of the 2020 Iowa Caucus as they come in. If you’re reading this, you might already realize the problems that arose. Listen in as we discuss our predictions for the Iowa Caucus and how it will affect the race for the Democratic nomination and the 2020 election. We tried something new this time around,…
Netflix, Tesla, and Amazon crush earnings season
Over the past two weeks, three companies that make up a combined 23% of the freedom portfolio reported earnings. Here are some quick hits for each: