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.

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Fortune-telling, Our Favorite Human Pastime

Humans find great amusement in trying to guess the future. Since they can't find enough happiness in their present circumstances, they look ahead expecting things to get better. 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride!'.

A Dilemma for Modern Society

The dilemma discussed here is how to move forward in defending our nation when the people are tired of expensive and unproductive wars, ineffective sanctions, and half-hearted foreign intervention.

Which Came First?

There are many events in human life that puzzle us. We have to constantly think 'outside-the-box.' Here is a musing that begs the question, 'Can nothing produce something?'

To Vote or Not to Vote: That is the question!

A guarded justification of continusing to participate in a miniscule way in managing our unruly society.

The Majority Rules……Where?

This musing discusses the commonly held illusion that a majority of honest representatives makes sound decisions that benefit the whole group.

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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