October 12, 2026 I am a dog person; I don’t like cats. And as an economist, I don’t think surprise presents are a good idea — the recipient's willingness to pay for the gift received is often below what the giver spent on it. A welfare loss. So, on one of our morning walks with … Continue reading San Diego: Margarita; Rachel; new blue monster; Not Too Old
July 30, 2026 It's close to 05:00 here in New Delhi. I'm at the airport drinking coffee, waiting to board my flight to Istanbul, where I'll connect to Panama. I would have wanted to delay this trip a few days, to spend time with Natalia and Woland, and to finish some pending deliverables. I only … Continue reading New Delhi: On the move, black-holes and time travel, new art & Laphroaig
We are settling into a routine here in New Delhi, although it isn't yet complete. Wake up around 05:30–06:00; dress in sports gear; drink juice and coffee (maybe a phone call to family); walk with Woland around the colony (30 min); back home for a maintenance workout; shower and get dressed; more coffee and work … Continue reading New Delhi: assimilation; monsters and demons; sailing with AI
December 19, 2025 I arrived at the marina last Monday evening to find poor BEHEMOTH still wrapped in plastic and with her batteries dying. From the day she was taken out of the water to get new teak on her deck and her bottom painted to the moment I stepped aboard in her slip she … Continue reading Marina Vista Mar (Panama). Costly local politics and cartels; a long-time on the road (some books); perspectives for 2026
