A poster outside of the Beacon Theatre, New York. May 3, 2017 The difficulty of being someone who loves the music of Ryan Adams. This was not an easy post to write. Down in a Hole Ryan Adams. Despite everything, I love his music. He is likely a mercurial creative…

A quick snapshot of my past, present, and now future concerns in our post-COVID-19 world — John Lennon once said that “Across the Universe” had probably the best lyrics he’s ever written — probably “poetry.” “Nothing’s gonna change my world.” It runs and runs and runs… nothing is gonna change or ruin him. His being and the way he was at that moment in time. …

After less than two years, the Island’s core digital asset laws are being amended. — Bermuda’s new Digital Asset Issuance Act 2020, which became effective on May 6th, 2020, comes soon after the introduction in 2018 of two fundamental pieces of Fintech legislation. First, we had what is commonly called Bermuda’s “ICO legislation”, amending the island’s companies’ laws to allow the issuance of digital assets…

and parties weren’t meant to last. — It was a vivid memory that will be with me forever. Thursday, April 21st 2016. I was sitting at some gate at the Baltimore/Washington airport, having just passed security and waiting to board the American Airlines Eagle flight to jet my wife and me to JFK and to then take…

Lana Del Rey has made one of the most astonishing albums this decade — I still don’t really know who Norman Rockwell is, other than briefly Googling him, reading about him being an author, painter and illustrator… and that was pretty much as far as I got. I’m not sure I care. I think I’ve listened to Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell! so…

Bermuda has worked to be a major player in a Fintech revolution. Is it? Fintech and Bermuda. I’m sure you have all read many articles over the last few years and seen much press regarding the rise of Fintech vehicles forming on the Island. …

Ok. What should you do? Other than exercise which I don’t do. I want to read. I want to write. I want to learn how to play the guitar and possibly the piano; figure out how to use my camera; stop slicing when I play golf. I wouldn’t mind someone…

When did you last hear someone say that? If I had to guess, for most people, perhaps 2 or 3 years ago. Perhaps at a cafe, in a taxi? But it is unbelievably rare now. Taking Bermuda, where I live, as an example. Bermuda’s oldest bank, The Bank of N.T…

A look into how a 21 sq mile island opened its doors to digital asset business It’s called The Digital Asset Business Act 2018, which doesn’t really sound that interesting, I suppose. But, yes, it is. The Act introduced the concept of digital asset businesses setting up and being regulated…