In my life I have been accused of many things, but naivete has never been one of them.  On the contrary, I’ve always been afflicted with a maddening tendency to perceive things as they really are, while all around me are content to pretend that all is well.  It’s been a burden, especially when you […]

Maybe it’s just the season.  Somehow things seem to get a bit less serious in the Summer.  People take time off from their jobs.  Less meaningful work seems to get done in the Summer.  People are on leave.  Some even take leave of their senses. There’s a British magazine called The Economist.  As the name […]