26 June 2025

A Case of Mentoring

It’s the end of June, which for many organizations marks the end of the fiscal year and the time for employee development reviews.  It’s a time for managers to critique…

24 June 2025

An Update: Dealing with Retirement

I retired a couple of years ago.  On that day, a senior faculty colleague asked how I planned to use my time going forward.  I said I have lots of…

20 June 2025

Dealing with Polarized Discussion Today

Last winter, the Journal of Economic Literature invited me to submit a review of Busting the Bankers' Club: Finance for the Rest of Us.  I was tempted to decline.  I have read…

15 December 2024

An End-of-Year Reflection on “Declinism” and Some Suggested Readings

“I don't know a soul who's not been battered I don't have a friend who feels at ease I don't know a dream that's not been shattered Or driven to…

5 December 2024

Recommended Books for 2024

“A metaphor for good information design is a map.  Hold any diagram against a map and see how it compares.” –Edward Tufte   For me, reading a book is like…