Starting Something New
Why is this here? In short, because I love to learn new things. The title of this Substack is part of a quote by Yeats: “Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.” By setting this up, I am doing two things: 1) forcing myself to actually write and 2) to instill the discipline required to actually learn about something and then organize my thoughts in a way that makes sense to a reader and contributes to their knowledge.
About me: I grew up in a middle class family went to college, left and enlisted in the Marines, then went back to college. I studied political science (international relations focus) and economics in undergrad and then completed an MBA in finance and accounting after a couple years of working. I have worked as a caddie, stockboy, cashier, bouncer, Marine (obviously) and then after college worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years.
As far was what I’ll write about, my focus will be primarily on matters of politics and economics as well as some occasional thoughts about health and fitness when I feel like it. I hope I can add some value to some readers and that some of what I write finds even a small audience.