Jason Zweig conluded his Intelligent Investor column in the April 24-25 Wall Street Journal with the words "You can lead an investor to disclosure, but you can't make him think."

This references the old saw about the horse and the water he won't drink. Admittedly, a frustrating problem - if the horse won't drink the water, how are you supposed to get any ridin' done? Maybe you should bring along a friend who has a thirsty horse so that your balky horse gets the idea. Maybe your horse is a mule. Maybe your horse is an ass. Maybe you should find a sucker you can unload you horse on, and then go buy another horse.

Just thinking....

David Pichaske's penetrating new book Song of the North Country: A Midwest Framework to the Songs of Bob Dylan at one point considers Dylan's (largely self-) education. Mindful of Dylan's recent projects encouraging a similar absorption in those listening, Mr. Pichaske has a thought: "It's all a matter of archeology ... and receptivity."