@glengarrysportingclub showing you how to walk the dog with style and grace.Transition.
@glengarrysportingclub showing you how to walk the dog with style and grace.Transition.
This is my first post of people who inspire me. John “Jack” Bogle is the founder of Vanguard. He’s the greatest individual investor advocate probably in history. The father of low cost index investing, Jack has aligned his company for the benefits of the shareholders aka his investors. Jack also has great style… Classic IVY-Trad sensibilities, he’s always looking just right.
What I wore today when I found out we are having a baby girl. First girl on this side of the family in three generations. She’s gonna be a big f'ing deal, and I am all of too happy. My baby girl.
Congratulations! Nothing I could say could prepare you for the journey. It is truly awesome but there are many moments when it is horrible too. Love ‘em all.
This is awesome news! Congratulations. I have two beautiful daughters! It’s the greatest.
Hooray! Excellent news! So very excited for you and the Mrs.
On a more serious note, I’ve been neglecting tennis (point) collars, in favor of polo (button down) collars as of late. So I picked up a few classic crisp white bread shirts.
palmbeachguy and I had a good natured back-channel exchange a while back about this, I think in light of the most recent pre-Pope Kim Davis hoo-hah. We’re still friends, I’m happy to report. But I screen-capped this, and it’s been sitting in my drafts folder as I let ideas roll around in my head. I think two have crystallized. To be clear, neither of these thoughts is directed at any particular person on Tumblr, nor am I calling any out.
First, I find it interesting that in my profession (and possibly many others), people feel obliged to make pointless and unsolicited announcements about their politics and personal beliefs at what I consider odd and inappropriate moments. There are, IMHO, a disproportionately high number of conservative Republican professionals in my part of the country. I think a lot of them are trying to conform to a stereotype of white privilege in order to achieve business goals, without ever giving much thought to who they really are as people. And they will preface their comments in discussions that have nothing to do with politics or religion by announcing “I’m a strong conservative” or “I’m a strong Christian” or both. Well, if you’re strong, don’t tell me, show me. I used to practice with someone who had gone to Liberty University Christian School of Law and was drinking the Kool-Aid bigtime and would work this into conversation every chance he got. He’s far from alone. I just don’t see the need for this. I wasn’t raised in a family that placed a lot of stock in traditional social niceties just for their own sake. So no one ever particularly told me not to talk about certain topics in public. But I am a believer that it’s pointedly unnecessary for anyone to know much about your politics, religious beliefs or financial situation unless you’ve been asked a direct question. And often not even then. I just don’t like proselytizing, in any context.
Second, I don’t think that espousing a particular belief makes you into a particular thing. I’m on record regarding my views on gay marriage, and Kim Davis, and lately, gun violence. I don’t think that makes me a liberal. I try not to talk politics here otherwise because it just starts arguments or rubs people the wrong way. That’s not why I’m here. And I am very fond of the quote often (and perhaps wrongly) attributed to Churchill:
Show me a young Conservative and I’ll show you someone with no heart. Show me an old Liberal and I’ll show you someone with no brains.
I don’t think I am a liberal, per se. I’m more liberal on social issues. I’m tolerably conservative on fiscal issues. I know that’s changed as I’ve aged. I think I might be a watery Libertarian, to the extent that the doctrine suggests that you shouldn’t spend all of your time minding other people’s business, which seems to be our national pastime for most of my adult life. I get sicker of that every day.
Given that my true calling is as a cynic, in these situations of belief and allegiance, I am often reminded of one of my favorite quotes from the movie Breaker Morant, when two of the three protagonists are about to be executed by firing squad:
Sentry: Do you want the padre?
Harry Morant: No, thank you. I’m a pagan.
Sentry: And you?
Peter Handcock: What’s a pagan?
Harry Morant: Well… it’s somebody who doesn’t believe there’s a divine being dispensing justice to mankind.
Peter Handcock: I’m a pagan, too.
Ha! I don’t even remember what that particular exchange was about. Not to argue here, but your comment of the following… “But I am a believer that it’s pointedly unnecessary for anyone to know much about your politics, religious beliefs…” Out of the 101 people I follow, you’re the only person I have any clue of political, or religious persuasion based upon your reblog’s and comments! Having said that, I do enjoy our exchanges as well as your wardrobe choices. I’m here for the handful of fun people who like similar clothing. It’s more difficult for me to find that in my life, than finding someone with the same world view!
The Green Machine.
The threat is real folks.
WIWT on my Birthday. RL silk & wool sport coat, John Lobb Lopez loafer, poplin pants, Pima cotton Lacoste shirt, generic yellow and navy ribbon belt, green Rolex and an ear to ear smile! theunbuttonedlife justbudfox theswampyankee heavytweedjacket theoldlaw theoldmanandthetweed glengarrysportingclub paulinnova
A visit to my favorite Cuban Restaurant tonight. Flan and Cafe Con leche! Boom!
Mid day switch up. BB red fleece pants, belt from the May River Golf Club located at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff… Shirt, who cares…