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Political Rage: ChatGPT Can Help, Really

  On the OpenAI ChatGPT prompt I keyed in "I am angry about politics. What should I do." To my surprise ChatGPT  zeroed in on useful insight and strategies.  Actually it delivered the same empathy and recommendations I provide my intuitive coaching/tarot-reading clients whose anger is getting in the way of their career success, relationships and health.  For instance, it told me that it could identify with my feelings. I felt less alone. Then it made the explicit recommendation that I not isolate. Yes, discuss my political point of view. That's in all mediums. Including in-person. It also introduced radical acceptance. To my clients I suggest purchasing the classics on radical acceptance by Tara Brach.  Essentially radical acceptance is:  " ... recognizing and accepting our emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as they are, without trying to change or avoid them. This does not mean that we must agree with everything we experience, but rather that...
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BoomerVille: Guess Some of What Goes Up Will Come Down

 In BoomerVille we're hoping there won't be a crash. Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Index: DJI Compare 45,898.61 USD ▼  -209.39 (-0.45%) today September 12, 12:44 PM EDT  ·  Market Open
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Dow Passes 46,000 - What, Me Worry, Including Possible SS Haircut to 77% of Monthly Payment

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  Will it make us Boomers seem "old" if we cite the mantra of the 1954 mascot of easy living Alfred E. Neuman? That was: What, Me Worry. Neuman was the face of Mad Magazine.  Well, by now most of us should have accepted that we're not only no longer young. We've entered "Old Old Age."  But, what we have going for us in this financially scary age is a bit of financial security. The bull market seems sustainable. The Dow just crossed the line to more than 46,000. A crash? The way my portfolio is set up I won't lose a lot. I will remain able to pay bills and enjoy some lux. Okay, as early as 2032 the monthly Social Security payment for all recipients could be reduced to 77% of what it had been. But by then I'll be 87.  It's probable I won't have many more years to fund. Like so many in my Boomer circles I resist a long life if I can't be relatively independent.  We're the generation who "overthrew" our mothers. We're now t...
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BloomerVille: Nice Opening

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  Maybe this bull market can be sustained. Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI: ^DJI 45,591.28 +100.36  (+0.22%) As of Thu. Sep 11, 2025 9:30 AM EDT · Free Realtime Quote (USD) · Market open
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Kamala Harris & "107 Days" - Is She a Cry Baby Or Could She Have Won If We Got to Know Her ...

The polished and heavily packaged Kamala Harris of the 2024 presidential campaign was sealed tight. There were no porous openings. Even what was declared a success - the debate coached by then Paul, Weiss partner Karen Dunn - left us clueless who this human being was. Now that we have access to the excerpt of her memoir "107 Days"  released to The Atlantic  we're getting a sense of a real Kamala Harris. Based on early orders for the September 23rd publication date it is likely to sell well. Currently it ranks 447 on Amazon. So, the human being will have plenty of exposure. Essentially what we get from the excerpt are these messages: Harris took a lot of s**t as vice president. Quote: "No one around the president advocated,  Give her something she can win with ." The reputational damage of that s**t stunk up the campaign since the White House press function wasn't aggressive in fixes. And, now, given the tone and content of "107 Days," she's fin...
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BoomerVille, September 10, 2025 - What Should We Make of This?

  Blip? What's to come? Meanwhile, no one knows ... Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI: ^DJI 45,515.75 -195.59  (-0.43%) As of Wed. Sep 10, 2025 10:50 AM EDT · Free Realtime Quote (USD) · Market open
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Politics: Only One Factor, Maybe Not Even That, in Lawyers' Decision to Cut Loose from Their Firms

The "flight" of partners and especially of associates from prominent law firms supposedly because of dealmaking with the Trump administration certainly did make headlines. Still do. Both in legacy media and social.  Recall the fanfare when "60 Minutes" featured former Skadden associate Brenna Frey. Her exit was attributed to the politics of the firm. The same for the noisy former Skadden associate Rachel Cohen . She remains an attention magnet.  On the partner level, the brandname litigation partners such as Karen Dunn who left Paul, Weiss to form their own boutique broke loose a story with legs. That was especially since other lawyers later joined them in dribs and drabs. Yes, keep that going. The political angle is a convenient hook. Since Anything Donald Trump is a source of page views, comments and reposts it's smart business.  But, Bloomberg Law introduces the reality that departure decisions could have been driven by myriad factors.  From my coaching, I ...
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