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Because I have family connections to Germany, I always follow events there very closely. And one event on my radar screen has been the controversy surrounding Arsenal football star Mesut Özil, who has retired from international football…

I want to run something by you that has been on my mind since Saturday because it hits on some of the themes I have been writing about in my journalism and media posts for the past couple of months. Suspension of disbelief and troll…

Ok I tried. I went into the political arena. And doing so reaffirmed for me why I steer clear. This is just a brief note to tell you why. Let me frame it this way: What if I told you that I thought a lack of civic responsibility of…

Okay, let me go right to Peter's comment from yesterday about fixing the system using the Arizona piece as a jumping-off point. I'm going to be talking about the US here. But some of what I say is probably relevant elsewhere as well.…

Back in early July, I wrote a post on the politics of the German refugee crisis. And the conclusion at that time was that Horst Seehofer was bluffing about blowing up the governing coalition. In retrospect, this proved right. But in the…

Are Trump voters racists? Those of you who have been reading my posts for some time know that I don't believe racism is the defining element behind a rise in populism across the developed economies. I certainly believe populist politicians…

Quick note here to update you on some of the macro data I continue to be bullish on the near-term US economy. As I wrote this morning, the Q2 and Q3 GDP numbers are both showing more than 4% growth. And with the ISM Manufacturing data…

In the daily newsletter today, I mentioned that Uber's new strategy makes it a kind of anti-Tesla in that it's all about transportation rental and usage versus ownership. And I want to expand on that a little here. Uber's big plans Since…

Yesterday, I was biking downtown in DC on the road near the Watergate that leads to the Lincoln Memorial. It was a picturesque day here with blue skies and low humidity - a perfect day for a bike ride. But as I passed these two landmarks, I…

I wasn't able to get a daily off yesterday nor will I be able to a full-fledged one today. But I will post today. Just a reminder: next week, I am on holiday. And so I don't know how much writing I will do, if any. Let me start today more…