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No one knows of a “natural” rate of indebtedness such that it automatically triggers default.

Reading this article in The Guardian is an eye opener. It addresses the sustainability of a carbon-driven world, but also makes far broader points that touch all our current manias and reformation drives – eating habits, healthcare, clothing, and living standards in general.

When? In roughly three years, God willing. But then again, no one knows really what perils await me after that.

I am not a true animal lover, though I deplore all types of senseless maltreatment applied to them.

All politics is local. Together with real estate and food. Regional is perhaps a better word. Despite all the rationalizing capacity we attribute to humans, we usually revert to our surroundings.

All politics is local. Together with real estate and food. Regional is perhaps a better word. Despite all the rationalizing capacity we attribute to humans, we usually revert to our surroundings.

Dilbert manages to put it brilliantly. You can find Scott Adams’ four cartoons “Boss gives Asok investment advice Series” here.

Barely. And with a tremendously rocky ride.

Monday The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “Obama Backs New Rules for Brokers on Retirement Accounts” (you can find it here). The gist of the article is the Administration’s efforts to establish rules that would better protect investors from unscrupulous behavior on the part of their investment brokers.

As in Murakami’s novel, reality can be ambiguous. Make sure you can find your way back – or forth – to the one you want.