Author Archives: Stan
The great pandemic experiment
This is a once-in-a-century field study. So many elements are being tested. The virus’ hypothesis is that it can procreate in the population of the human species at the balanced rate of transmission and mortality that ensures it will survive. … Continue reading
Never waste a good crisis
I heard our CEO, Garry Ridge, say this and it struck me as a good, catchy reminder that there is value we can sometimes overlook in challenging times. Every time I hear him say it, I learn something new about … Continue reading
“End of America as we know it”…? Yeah, no.
Bill Ackman, hedge fund manager and oft-times gambler betting on the downside, says he’s an optimist. While he exhorts the President and our national leaders to shut the country down for a month. If we don’t, he says, the America … Continue reading
Let’s get a grip
I have an answer as to why, inexplicably, people are stocking up on toilet paper. They are waiting hundreds deep in lines to empty the rolls from store shelves. First, we have to remember that humans are wired for mimicry. … Continue reading