A mind, once stretched, has a difficult time going back to its original form. ~ Joe Maddon, manager Tampa Bay Rays (2008) To realize how much fun it was to come of age in the roaring mania of the Great Moderation, one had to be young, possessed of the right credentials, and employed by a top-tier investment bank. To stroll into any restaurant and know that the bill was completely doable, well within reach, so much so that you never even bothered to glance at the price list, was a little understood, happy fact of my life. At our favorite … Continue reading O Blissful Ignorance, Where Art Thou?