Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, Allow me to grab your attention for a five minute read – or, listen – as I pull you away from war news in Israel and Ukraine and political battles in the Beltway. I promise: it’s worth your time. Staying up-to-date with international intrigue and tragic trauma puts […]

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, It’s one of the most memorable cultural phrases from a Supreme Court decision. In 1964, Justice Potter Steward – in Jacobellis v Ohio – explained the definition of pornography: “I know it when I see it.”  What are the essential differences between the First World and the Third?

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, Is this really “as good at it gets?” For some aspects of life, that might be an honest and accurate accounting of what’s plausible. But what if that’s a mindset that deflates the disciplines that could make today’s conditions the springboard for tomorrow’s possibilities? What if this isn’t

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, Last week, I might have poked you in the eye. This was my taunt: Living life to the full means managing the current season while preparing for the next transition. Suitable preparation involves knowing what’s possible tomorrow and taking deliberate actions today to make the best outcomes likely

Listen to the commentary This SPECIAL REPORT is for our TMP community. Please do not forward this message on. Over the weekend, we saw catastrophic and senseless terrorist attacks in Israel.  We are bringing this special report with special guest Tom Doyle, Founder and CEO of Uncharted Ministries.  You will not want to miss Tom’s

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, In the mellow early years of the Magic Kingdom, there were lots of experiences at Disneyland that were entertaining while thoughtful. Before the advent of epic adventure rides based on movie franchise fantasies, tired parents would sit down in the Carousel of Progress to rest and rotate around

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, Today is the first Monday of the last quarter of a never-again year. Just 92 days to get ‘er done before you slip 2023 into your hard drive’s history. Coming out of the CE (covid era), you were finally ready to move forward with some confidence that you

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, It’s been 54 years since I last wore a football helmet. That was my senior year of high school; no college scouts were on the lookout for me after my games, so it became a memory and life-lesson- rich season that came to an end. Cheri was a

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, Football is back in action. Baseball is getting ready to do the wrap-up. Jets fans are worried about the fate of Aaron Rodgers; Angels fans are gazing into the future wondering if they’ll have Shohei Ohtani back on the mound. Athletes and contests offer a welcome distraction from

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” That line came into our cultural history 104 years ago. “Shoeless Joe” Jackson was a left-fielder with the Chicago White Sox who played in the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. After the series, charges were made that eight of the Sox