James Bellerjeau

James Bellerjeau

South Carolina, USA
Jul
20
There Has Never Been A Better Time To Go Back To The Office (Really)

There Has Never Been A Better Time To Go Back To The Office (Really)

Having an office at work, and needing to be in that office, will become the new status symbols in the work from home era
4 min read
Jul
19
Field of yellow blooming crop - Moral Letters to Lucilius

007 - On Public Opinion - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Nothing is more dangerous to your reputation than exposure to public view in the circus of social media.
3 min read
Jul
16
Opinions Are (Mostly) Free (Newsletter 003)

Opinions Are (Mostly) Free (Newsletter 003)

Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here. Three is a powerful number, as far as these things go. It is in fact
3 min read
Jul
15
Mountains with scrub brush - Moral Letters to Lucilius

006 - On Sharing Wisdom - Moral Letters for Modern Times

A problem shared is a problem halved.
2 min read
Jul
14
The United States Is Not Bankrupt ... Yet

The United States Is Not Bankrupt ... Yet

If we continue to spend more than we earn, eventually we will find that we need to sell assets to generate cash flow.
2 min read
Jul
12
Pastel houses with ocean in background - Moral Letters to Lucilius

005 - On The Stealth Philosopher - Moral Letters for Modern Times

Nothing turns a sharp ear deaf more quickly than the listener sensing you feel superior to them.
3 min read
Jul
10
Paradise Found - Start Here

Paradise Found - Start Here

In 1996 my wife and I left the United States to work for a three-year stint in Frankfurt. That turned into a new job and a move to Switzerland. Twenty-five years, two kids, and a lifetime later, we returned to the U.S. once more. Is it the same place we left?
1 min read
Jul
09
Does Klugne Mean Something? (Newsletter 002)

Does Klugne Mean Something? (Newsletter 002)

Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here. I like words. A lot. Those of you who know me will be thinking, "
4 min read
Jul
07
Mediterranean coastline with white and pastel houses - Moral Letters to Lucilius

004 - On The Quest For Immortality - Moral Letters for Modern Times

What drives the quest for immortality? At its root, it is an excess of greed and fear.
3 min read
Jul
07
Pull The Emergency (Debt) Brake

Pull The Emergency (Debt) Brake

The problems the U.S. faces with both its regular deficit spending and its expanding debt to GDP ratio are serious but solvable. Waiting until disaster strikes would mean the remedy would be that much more painful: think Greece or Venezuela.
3 min read