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Meier Wright is a retired CEO of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. She lives in La Jolla.
As I watched the news coverage of the Virgin Galactic spaceplane, I heard the word “billionaire” dozens of times. I didn’t hear the words “entrepreneur” or “pioneer” at all.
The historic test flight of the VSS Unity where founder Sir Richard Branson not only fulfilled a lifelong dream but demonstrated his confidence in the idea that space travel will become accessible to many was an important step on that journey.
Indeed, following the fight, Branson announced a partnership with Omaze, Virgin Galactic’s plan to “make history and help expand access to space for all.” I bought 2,000 entries and, if I were to be so fortunate to win, would donate the two slots to a teacher and a student who have made a difference in STEM.
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We are publishing essays all week from San Diegans about last week’s rioting by a mob incited by President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
We must decide how to handle uncertainty
Byron Harlan is a financial planner who lives in Little Italy.
There’s something about the human mind that craves order. Patterns make people happy. Deviations can make them less so. Chaos breeds anxiety. Order makes people calm. That concept is a basic aspect of behavioral finance, but can apply to other areas of life, including the recent events in Washington, D.C. The breach at the Capitol Building caused people across the nation to experience distress, fear and panic. You could hear it in the voices of the many who called in to television and radio programs. There’s no denying that viewers and listeners were upset, scared and uncertain. The tragic deaths compounded the anxiety. It seemed as if a mob had taken control of the nation’s capital.