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Food for the Soul: De Young Museum Part 1 – Gauguin

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“There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.” Paul Gauguin By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout By all accounts Paul Gauguin was not a nice man. In his quest for artistic expression he abandoned his long-suffering wife and kids, he practically drove…

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Food for the Soul – Binge on History

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“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Winston Churchill, paraphrasing George Santayana By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout Long winter nights are just perfect for plunging into long TV shows brought to your local computer screen by accommodating streaming services. We thought it might be fun to list some…

Scenario #1: Whew!

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Scenario #1: Whew! [Human-Transparent] – Weighting = 5%—This is the wonderful day we wake up and we are back in a world where people regularly […]

Top Broker-Dealers

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The following table shows the top 15 broker-dealers based on their assets under management in 2018. These are the firms that play an important role […]

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Food for the Soul: The Year of da Vinci

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“Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long, life is short“- Hippocrates “Life, if well spent, is long” – Leonardo da Vinci By Nina Heyn -Your Culture Scout Imagine a designer whose technical designs remain mostly in the blueprint but never go into technical trials or a production line. Imagine a scientist who has to hide…

The U.S. Statutes Creating Modern Constitutional Financial Management and Reporting Requirements and the Government’s Failure to Follow Them

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“About 34 percent of the federal government’s reported total assets as of September 30, 2016, and approximately 18 percent of the federal government’s reported net cost for fiscal year 2016 relate to significant federal entities that, as of the date of GAO’s audit report, were unable to issue audited financial statements, were unable to receive…

The Black Budget: The Crossroads of (Un)Constitutional Appropriations and Reporting

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The $52.6 billion “black budget” for fiscal 2013, obtained by The Washington Post from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, maps a bureaucratic and operational landscape that has never been subject to public scrutiny. Although the government has annually released its overall level of intelligence spending since 2007, it has not divulged how it uses the…

The Appropriations Clause: A History of the Constitution’s (As of Yet) Underused Clause.

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“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.”  ~ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, CLAUSE 7, UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Table of Contents I. Introduction    A. Appropriations Clause    B. Permanent…

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Introduction

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“I think the first duty of society is justice.” ~ Alexander Hamilton By Catherine Austin Fitts Our civilization is approaching a crossroads – will we […]

Stavoren & Friesland

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About Stavoren & Friesland The historical Stavoren was granted city rights between 1060 and 1067, making it the oldest city in Friesland. It is mentioned […]

Terms & Conditions

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Solari Event Terms & Conditions ~ Please make sure you have read the Solari Event Terms & Conditions. ~ Our terms and conditions reflect our […]