As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on April 5th, 2019. Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders. -Thomas Sowell We have entered the stretch run of the Israeli elections. So far the highlight […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 28th, 2019. Well-a, beat the drum and hold the phone,/ The sun came out today./ We’re born again, there’s new grass on the field./ A-roundin’ third, and headed for home,/ It’s a brown-eyed handsome man,/ Anyone can understand the way I feel. Ooohh –/ Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today/ Put me in […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 22nd, 2019. Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won’t get a crisp answer. -Robert J. Shiller So […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 15th, 2019. Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one’s children. –William Bennett I’d like to start by wishing my wife a happy anniversary! If the next 19 years are anything like the first 19, we […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 8th, 2019. Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. –Donald Trump Ever receive a super cool gift, start using it and then realize that there has to be more to do with it […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on March 1st, 2019. Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother. –Susan B. Anthony “I really do sound like my mother.” When we are young parents the thought that we will end up […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 15th, 2019. I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money. Pablo Picasso One of the most frequent questions I receive from people, who come into a nice amount of money, is whether they should buy a property. But when you’re ready to find the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 15th, 2019. Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping. -Gertrude Stein Before I get to the topic at hand I wanted to provide an update about an article that I wrote 2 months ago. I wrote, “Last week as I was driving […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 8th, 2019. No enemy is worse than bad advice. Sophocles Last week I received a phone call from a client who wanted to discuss the current state of the stock market. He prefaced the conversation by saying that he spoke to a friend who heard from his son, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 1st, 2019. I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal. -Tom Brady Having already bought the beef hot-dogs and wings, I’m already getting that queasy feeling just thinking about eating those delicacies at 2am while watching the […]
