Another Presidential Hopeful

I recently saw that the former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, is testing the waters for a possible run for president in 2020. I have to join the chorus of people who say it is a bad idea. I say that not so much because Schultz would split the Democratic vote as because there is an excellent candidate for president who has shown she is willing to work hard for the average person--Elizabeth Warren.

Hopefully there is so much support behind her that even the thought of Mr. Schultz running would be a non sequitor.

Hopefully.

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Saints' Loss

I don't usually keep up on professional football, but the recent loss of the New Orleans Saints football team to the Los Angeles Rams was highway robbery. The play at the end of the game that should have been pass interference was not. That will have to go down in history as one of the worst non-calls ever.

It makes me wonder--I know this may be a stretch--if the referees had a large amount of money on the game. Something akin to this happened in professional baseball with Pete Rose.

Will someone please contact Morris Bart.

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The Price of Inequality

I have been reading Joseph Stiglitz's 2012 book, The Price of Inequality. The book is packed with revealing information about how the U.S. came to a situation where the rich get richer, the middle class get hollowed out, and the poor stagnate or become poorer.

Some of the material I have seen elsewhere (e.g., from Elizabeth Warren, Jacob Hacker, and Paul Pierson), but Stiglitz is extremely comprehensive and writes in an easy-to-understand way, so it is a great book to read.

I hope to read through the book and a number of other books on inequality, and then attempt to publish some op-eds and articles on the topic.

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Interesting Things Happening Politically

The recent action of the president--the closing of the government--is quite interesting. Especially since the president views it like a business deal, in that the one who can hold out longer is the winner.

I have tried to switch my mind to other topics in the political realm. One help has been hearing about Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her looking into running for president the next time up. I bought two of her recent books.

It gave me hope.

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