One of the most pernicious attitudes about the nature of political leadership is that running a city, state, or even the whole nation is akin to being the CEO of a company, an attitude shared not only by free market-obsessed […]
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On Physics, Anxiety, and Work-Life Balance
May 24, 2016
Thinking about certain aspects my job for just a few minutes can induce a feeling of anxiety, a tightening of the chest and quickening of the heart; in contrast, reading a couple pages of a book on physics can release […]
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Race Report: The Tour of the Battenkill
May 23, 2016
As I’ve written before, when it came to bike racing last year was marred by bad luck and my own stupidity, including missing two races because of forgetting to bring my cycling shoes in one case and losing my phone […]
Auto Title Lending and the American Nightmare
May 20, 2016
Payday Loans – As Bad As It Gets?… It seems like every day there is another story highlighting the pitfalls of predatory lending, with a particular focus on so-called payday loans–short-term loans of under $500 that carry interest rates of […]
The Elephant in the Donald Trump Room
May 15, 2016
Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican candidate for president of the United States, it’s time to face the elephant in the room: those who voted for him must either be idiots, bigots, or both.
My First Bike Race of the Year
April 24, 2016
Yesterday I raced–and actually completed!–the Quabbin Reservoir Classic Road Race, a 64.5-mile loop in Northern MA with over 5,000 feet of climbing. Now, as many of you know I am an avid, and I think reasonably fit, cyclist: in addition […]
Tip of the Week: For Motivation, Ask Why, Then Visualize
April 10, 2016
I am fascinated by motivation, by what makes some people run for president or finish Ironmans or write novels, and what makes others spend their free time in front of a TV. But this isn’t just an idle question: if we […]
The Vulgar Wind
April 3, 2016
It howls like an angry, hungry wolf,
His throat a desperate match
That won’t ignite, his
Head tilted back toward a sky
Where clouds pass like cars
Steered by drunken birds.
On Weight Loss & Willpower
April 2, 2016
These are my musings on and suggestions for weight loss–for you as well as for myself!
Cycling, Good Samaritans, & Good Deeds
March 29, 2016
Another Example of My Stupidity! Thirty minutes into my planned 45-mile bike ride yesterday I experienced a flat tire (as a result of course, of my stupidity–I had overinflated the damn thing) and duly pulled over to fix it. I had […]
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About Me
Andy Posner
I am the Founder & CEO of Capital Good Fund, a nonprofit social venture seeking to tackle poverty through financial services. I am also a writer, poet, cyclist, and avid reader. Enjoy my blog!