Author Archives: ffwiley

This is the sixth article in a series that considers the true state of our government’s finances.  I’ve been listing the many ways that policymakers mask the severity of our debt problem, while adding the competitive element of a word … Continue reading →

This is the fifth of a series of articles featuring the “Government Finances Word Match” in the diagram below. You don’t need to read the other four to follow this one, but if you were to go here, here, here … Continue reading →

This article takes us halfway into a series that exposes many misconceptions about our government’s financial position.  In case you missed the first three articles in the series, the diagram below shows how they tie together:  We’re playing word match … Continue reading →

In this article, I’ll reveal the third of the seven “sins” introduced in “Word Matching the ‘Deadly Sins’ – #1”. In case you missed the first two articles, we’re matching items from the columns in the diagram below. Each match … Continue reading →

This is my second pass at the “Government Finances Word Match” in the diagram below.  If you missed the first article in the series, we’re matching seven “sins” in the right-hand column to the seven topics on the left. Individually, … Continue reading →

I offer a challenge that requires vocabulary and reasoning skills and may bring back memories of elementary school. And it’s not talking your way out of detention.

You may have noticed we took a big step forward this weekend. We finally learned what Feedburner is and does, which means we now have RSS and e-mail distribution options. They’re on the right under the search box, and you’re … Continue reading →

In one of a few early hints that Europe might surprise the world with its Cyprus bailout, on February 10th the Financial Times leaked the content of a secret EU memo. It reported that bank depositor haircuts were among three … Continue reading →

We’ve known for awhile that the Cyprus bailout would be different to those that came before, but did anyone expect it to be this different? Let’s set aside the past week’s events for a moment and consider the bumbling March … Continue reading →

This is the second article in a series I’ve called “7 Fallacies About the Lengths of Things.” I’m answering seven questions in the diagram below, choosing from the possible answers on the right-hand side. In this article, I’ll consider the risk that … Continue reading →