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Quote of the Week: “Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
It seems easy to use common sense, especially considering it guides everyday decisions. Whether you make realistic choices, or have the ability to connect cause and effect, using your common sense is the ability to make reasonable decisions without needing specific knowledge or training.
I assume that 1800’s author Harriet Beecher Stowe was strongly suggesting that you should think before you act, and paying closer attention will help you make better decisions. The reality is that ‘using your common sense’ is highly subjective, depending on the situation, personal biases, and intuition. What may be common sense to you many not be the same for someone else. No matter your intelligence level, you may be conditioned to rely on too much analysis rather than simple and instinctive reactions.
“Paralyzation” from over over-analyzation is a real thing. How many times have you hesitated to make a decision even though you have gathered all the facts and sorted through the possible ramifications? How often have you waited for someone to make a decision as they over-analyze the situation to a point of ad nauseum?
As we have all experienced, common sense is not necessarily a common trait:
- There is nothing like an Ed Sheeran song and video parody to celebrate today’s special day. Happy Father’s Day to all.
- This video of a massive whale shark was recently shot off the coast of Florida near Fort Myers Beach. The video itself is a bit alarming until you read the caption: A whale shark feeds offshore Fort Myers Beach on June 9. The sharks are as big as a school bus but are no threat to humans, as they filter feed on small fish and plankton. Seriously, who decided, and how was it determined, that this predator is “no threat to humans?”
- In last week’s post, I explained that the World Cup put a smile on my face due to visitors from around the world having fun and getting along. My comment is reinforced with this video from Pat McAfee:
- Scotland’s Tartan Army marching to Fenway Park in Boston to attend a Red Sox game last weekend:
- I do not care about the political posturing regarding Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the United States. I do care about how the economy, healthcare, and safety affect my family’s welfare. I do not care if people think the Trump Administration succeeded or failed gaining a “Memorandum of Understanding” with Iran. https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/17/trump-us-iran-memorandum-of-understanding-mou-deal-read-full-text/
Lost in this big mess of war is how important the Strait of Hormuz is to world. While Americans are concerned over the price of gasoline, Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz impacted the daily lives of people across the world. While the United States is not dependent on oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, China, India, Japan, and South Korea receive substantial volumes of Gulf energy exports.
- To conserve supplies, some Asian governments ordered employees to work from home, closed universities, and cut the working week.
- In parts of Africa, governments restricted the use of electricity.
- Disrupting global supply chains affects transportation costs, manufacturing expenses, and consumer prices.
- Parts of Europe imposed fuel rationing.
Few places on planet have as much influence over the global economy as the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow body of is one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes. So forget bi-partisan politics and realize that whatever the Trump Administration’s agenda was (and is), keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is a key ingredient to healthier world economics.
Question of the Week: Thank you for your answers to last week’s Question of the Week regarding a job you would like to have for one week only.
- CEO of Amazon
- President of the United States of America
- Lobster fisherman in New England
- Head of the Federal Reserve at a monthly meeting where they look at the rate scenarios and what drives their decisions.
- I would love to be an outdoor guide.
- The lead chef for a Michelin Star restaurant.
Here is this week’s Question of the Week: How would you spend your time if all electricity and internet was cut of for one week?
- Pure Talent. Valerie Day’s vocals (and smile), her husband, John Smith, and the incredible bass from Gary Fountaine were the stalwarts of the Portland, Oregon band, Nu Shooz. We go back forty years with their song I Can’t Wait that hit #3 on the Billboard 100. Their jam was a bit different. Nu Shooz and the song, I Can’t Wait: definitely Pure Talent.