Random Thoughts for June 2003

Random thoughts on the passing scene: If there was affirmative action in golf, nobody would give Tiger Woods half the credit he gets — and deserves. Would you prefer to have a “compulsory” health care system imposed on you and your doctor or to have...

Overwhelmed By Lack of Confidence

Q: I know people who do more than I do yet don’t seem to get overwhelmed. I feel overwhelmed most of the time, yet I do less than these people. What’s my problem? A: It’s not how much you do; it’s how you view what you do that determines your...

Last Minute Gifts for Dads Who Read Books

If the latest gadget or a pair of socks isn’t likely to tickle your Father’s fancy, a classic book may be perfect for Dad on Father’s Day. As Mark Twain once said: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who...

Is This The America We Want

Oreo cookies should be banned from sale to children in California. That’s according to Stephen Joseph, who filed a lawsuit against Nabisco last month in California’s Marin County Superior Court. Oreo cookies contain trans fat, an ingredient that makes the...

Moats and Investing

“All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” wrote Tolstoy in “Anna Karenina.” You could say the same for stocks. All happy stocks are pretty much alike, while unhappy stocks lose their value for...

Learning from the Mistakes of Oslo

Can the “road map” that President Bush just launched do better than the dismal failure of prior Palestinian-Israeli diplomacy? Yes – if it avoids making the same mistakes. The failure of the last round was foreshadowed at its very start, on Sept. 13,...