I was drowning in the weight of routine. So, when my son showed up and said, “You need to destress, let’s just GO!”—we did. We decided on a Thursday, and by the following Tuesday morning in early June, we were on a four-hour flight from New York to Bozeman, Montana, a gateway town to Yellowstone […]
India’s GDP: Milestones, Millstones, and the Road Ahead
India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP—a milestone that has sparked widespread celebration. An explanatory note at the end of the post provides information for those unfamiliar with the GDP measure. However, when this vast economic output is divided across 1.4 billion people, India’s GDP per capita ranks a sobering 136th out […]
Retirement: Reshaping the Mind to Reset Life
My wife and I, both instructors at the same college, retired this month. In this post, I will talk about our decision and its potential impact. Choosing to Retire—Together Unlike some professionals, American college instructors don’t have to retire at a specific age. That made the retirement decision more personal and, in some ways, more […]