David Reavill

By now, if you're like me, the parallels between then and now are startling; it's as if we're sleepwalking through the 1930s all over again. The nation's growing anxiety over food shortages, and the trepidation about financial speculation (AI, anyone?).The charismatic businessman is elected President, winning on his promise to “manage” the economy. The feeling that America is invincible, our economy indestructible.

By now, if you're like me, the parallels between then and now are startling, its as if were sleep walking through the 1930s all over again. The nation's growing anxiety over food shortages, and the trepidation about financial speculation (AI anyone?).The charismatic buisnessman elected President who wins on his promise to “manage” the economy. The feeling that America is invincible, our economy industructable.

I remember the first time that I met a couple I’ll call the Complacents. They were an absolutely delightful couple who lived right on the beach in Montecito, California. It goes without saying that they were well off financially.

I remember the first time that I met a couple I’ll call the Complacents. They were an absolutely delightful couple who lived right on the beach in Montecito,  California. It goes without saying that they were well off financially.

This morning I had quite a shock when I opened my trash bill. Now, for nearly 20 years I've hauled my trash bin down to the curb, where the trash truck picks it up. And for all those 20 years, the bill has remained pretty close to the same. Oh, there've been some slight increases here and there, but nothing like I saw today.

This morning I had quite a shock when I opened my trash bill. Now, for nearly 20 years I've hauled my trash bin down to the curb, where the trash truck picks it up. And for all those 20 years, the bill has remained pretty close to the same. Oh, there've been some slight increases here and there, but nothing like I saw today.

This morning I had quite a shock when I opened my trash bill. Now, for nearly 20 years I've hauled my trash bin down to the curb, where the trash truck picks it up. And for all those 20 years, the bill has remained pretty close to the same. Oh, there've been some slight increases here and there, but nothing like I saw today.

This morning I had quite a shock when I opened my trash bill. Now, for nearly 20 years I've hauled my trash bin down to the curb, where the trash truck picks it up. And for all those 20 years, the bill has remained pretty close to the same. Oh, there've been some slight increases here and there, but nothing like I saw today.

Donald Trump is rapidly joining this group of perhaps well-meaning, but misguided Presidents. US Chief Executives who believed that they were providing policies that would help promote prosperity, but in the end made prosperity more unattainable.

Donald Trump is rapidly joining this group of perhaps well-meaning but misguided Presidents. US Chief Executives who believed that they were providing policies that would help promote prosperity, but in the end made prosperity more unattainable.