I tried to stop him but he continued on as unrelentingly persistent as any used car salesman. “You’ve got to get to the deeper level, Sam. When you realize that, you’ll know we’re all connected.” Yes indeed. I’ve starting calling it (to myself of course, so as not to offend) Buddhism Lite. It has all of the relinquishing of material attachment with none of the … Continue reading The Diamond of the Mind
I’m going to let you all in on a little secret concerning this here blog. A lot of you first came here because a friend gave you the link to a certain post and you’ve stayed ever since. Others of you found this blog by searching for information on Romania or the Romanian language and then decided to stick around for the show. But by … Continue reading Gypsy-Do
This morning I had the pleasure to speak at yet another high school, this time to a group of all Hungarian kids here in Unicorn City (Koloszvar in their language) and it made me truly appreciate the story of the blind men and the elephant. The original story came from India but you can read a Romanian version with a Christian interpretation aici. Over the … Continue reading The Blind Men and The Elephant
Whew mercy, I’ve been busy of late. However, the the unsleeping eye picked up this short post (and graph) from my ancient nemesis and it illustrates perfectly what I am always trying to talk about. I’ll say it bluntly. Economic forecasting, economics, market predictions, financial analysis and all other related jobs are all complete bullshit. You’d be better off relying on astrological charts or shaking … Continue reading The Executioner’s Face Is (Always) Well-Hidden
You’ll often hear me complain about my Facebook feed but this time I have nothing but thanks for the people who brought my attention to two very interesting experiments. The first one occurred in Washington, D.C. and the second one in Bucharest. I highly recommend you read both of those articles fully (first one is in English, second in Romanian) but the summary is that … Continue reading Understanding Stradivarius
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