Go West, Young Man

 “As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be too many people doing the same thing.” - William Stanley Jevons

“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.” - Hasidic Saying



Subject / Title is noted to come from statist Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New York Tribune; “a champion of utopian reforms such as socialism, vegetarianism, agrarianism, feminism, and temperance.” [1] "Isms" for groups are wonderful ways to build personal prisons. Fortunately, we don't live with extortion nor actions in limited heavens.

Identity Politics & Force are not in our DNA. We subscribe to peaceful free markets, individual responsibility, private property ensuring efficient allocation of capital & The Golden Rule. Human Action [von Mises]. Bring it On.

After a background from the United States Naval Academy, a primal goal was to learn to surf and someday design & build. Never thought I’d be given the gift to do both. Never in a million years did I envision comprehending critical points of balance sheets, equitable solutions to a philosophy of serving the market. Never thought my base of operations in another hemisphere was crystal clear with close friends & entrepreneurial aspirations. Closed the deal meeting love of my life & plans to build soon. Bushido -

What are your dreams?

The Goal of World Storm Rider is to note future ideas and ventures which may be beneficial to the reader. My personal background is chock-full of failures & some tragedy yet at 51 years of age the next comeback may be more exciting than ever.

Permit me to note 3 times in my personal live where I threw caution to the wind seeking the ultimate goal:

January 1994 [Athens, GA] - Written appeal to Naval Supply Systems Command stipulated “Respectfully Request ANYWHERE other than Norfolk, Virginia.” Fortunately, I was near last my class at U.S. Naval Supply School and received orders for The British Indian Ocean Territory. Working and traveling thru Asia for 13 months changed preconditioned beliefs, perceptions and greatly expanded new philosophical ideals.

December 1997 [Bayonne, NJ] - Accepted position in Oakland California for the last 7 months of Duty. Surfboard, skis & life’s possessions packed for life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learning to surf at Ocean Beach is not advised.

December 31st, 2000 [Jerome, AZ] - Departed Honeywell Commercial Aviation Systems for a life to learn to surf as well as the Series 7, 63 & 66 in Carlsbad, California. All worldly possessions packed in the 1987 4-Runner: surfboards, golf clubs, Marin bicycle acquired in Singapore, North Face Linus Blue Sleeping Bag. Call from a sibling stating my personality is not consistent with strategic sales once I was on the way via the I-10 to California. Advantageous Motivation.

It’s said the 1st book for an author often becomes a biography. Editorials on this site are intended for ideas & we also hope you find some of the content entertaining - Possibly Motivating.

The world financial & currency markets are set for accelerated wealth transfer. This process happens silently & perniciously thru math rather than narrative. World Fixed Income Markets are incredible sanguine or artificially distorted [simple metaphors & examples coming]. We found solace in faraway places to build and ride the coming storms. The external phenomena in today’s world can possibly be ridden akin to a big wave surfer who knows we act accordingly to the conditions. 

Considerations for this website are a global connection for entrepreneurs who live life in extreme conditions or in the wild sharing market considerations from boots on the ground perspectives around the world.

Initial posts on this site will come from Christopher Sumner. My friend Heidi Fisher may soon contribute to valued topics. As for myself I may not share all the ‘virtues’ of the great Horace Greeley for much of my ‘isms’ may have been self-centered around Capitalism & Hedonism. Our resolution here is to provide a fun read noting my comeback, our goals and possible ideas to grow capital and international royalty businesses.

                                    - Grande Abrazos

                                                   Cristó


1. John Babsone Lane Soule (1815–1891) / Originally attributed to NY City Statist Writer Horrace Greeley.

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