Chic Hollis

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Chic Hollis is a longtime drummer and motorcyclist, who served in the US Air Force in North Africa. Married 4 times with 5 children born in 5 different countries on four continents, Chic is a politically independent citizen of the world interested in helping Americans understand the reality that is life overseas where many intelligent, educated, and industrious people aren't as privileged as we are in the US. He studied Latin, Greek, Russian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German and ran several large companies. Sadly, Chic Has left this planet and we miss him very much, but we are very pleased to display his amazing writing works.

Exclusive articles:

Living in the 51st State of Denial

Some alerts for readers about where denial is used frequently to avoid disclosing the facts and admitting the truth.

Responding to a Muffled Cry for Help

Revisiting the objections I had to the pre-emptive war in Iraq, I find the unsatisfactory consequences pretty much what I had predicted: expensive in terms of lost human lives and wasted money, destroyed infrastructure, and increased animosities.

March on to the Steady Beat of the Drummer

I played drums for many parades, concerts, and shows. In a parade of humans,the drummer never stops playing drum cadences. Here are some samples of the various troops marching to the beat of life.

Reining in the Pursuit of Selfishness – Part 2

The cost of maintaining overcrowded prisons which produce an alarming number of recidivists in California is a major contributor to the state deficit. Here are some cost cutting suggestions for making the prison system more effective (a la Jonathan

The Pursuit of Selfishness – Part 1

Americans have jumped to the conclusion that 'the pursuit of happiness' is a human civil right, when the U.S. Constitution and its amendments do not mention that 'right.'

Breaking

How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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