by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 24, 2020 | Public Issues
We all believe things we can’t prove. I believe that China, Russia, North Korea, Syria, and other repressive governments deliberately understate their number of COVID deaths. I suspect that many African and Asian countries don’t really know their COVID death count....
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 16, 2020 | Public Issues
The COVID-19 virus counts are increasing, again. There are plenty of reasons. Here are three. Authority figures gave mixed messages. (“Masks are vital but limited.” “Masks are not effective.” “We don’t have enough masks.” “Masks are plentiful.” “Only old people need...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | May 7, 2020 | Public Issues
California is conflicted about building rental housing for our low-income residents. Not everyone can live in paradise. Life is not fair. Will we admit that we’re not willing to pay to subsidize our less fortunate neighbors? California would like for someone else,...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Apr 16, 2020 | Popular Blogs, Public Issues, Top 30 Blogs
Life is full of trade-offs. We’re fighting the coronavirus pandemic. So, we trade the economic cost of “flattening the curve” against the lives saved. We trade the debt we leave for our grandkids against mitigating economic disruption. Acknowledging these trade-offs...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Mar 26, 2020 | Public Issues
Life is uncertain and unfair. We didn’t choose our gifts, or the century we were born, or our parents or our IQ. Now we are all caught in the coronavirus pandemic. Last week I wrote about fear, Factfulness, and love. This post is about a misguided attempt to smooth...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Oct 17, 2019 | Public Issues
I accepted my friend’s invitation to a sunset kayak paddle and then dinner. Most of my kayaking is open ocean, and often for several days. You must take an array of safety equipment on a trip like that. You take a head lamp, flares, first aid kit, warm clothing, and...
