There’s nothing like a man in uniform to make a woman swoon. If Richard Gere strutted into my office in his dress whites, I’d throw my laptop out the window, jump into his arms and hope he was more officer than gentleman. But is putting on a uniform and being prepared to die for your [...]
Much is being said about China nowadays, most of it not good. I was in China in l996, and the people were good to fair to shitty, to nice. So somewhat like a few other countries I know, but not as bad as France, and not as good as South American countries so all-in-all, not [...]
As an investor, I’ve always wondered why is such a problem. What’s so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what’s the [...]
Red state, blue state, I state, you state. Fighting is so much fun, Who cares if we’ve got a country to run? Am I the only person who is growing increasingly disgusted with politics? As the testosterone wars continue on Capitol Hill, the view from the peanut gallery is looking worse than ever. Congress is [...]
Much is being said about China nowadays, most of it not good. I was in China in l996, and the people were good to fair to shitty, to nice. So somewhat like a few other countries I know, but not as bad as France, and not as good as South American countries so all-in-all, not [...]
“In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” A quote from a forward-thinking politician? I wish. It’s an Iroquois Confederacy maxim that has been used for centuries by Native American leaders as way to evaluate decisions. Tuesday is Election Day, and if ever was a time [...]
IntroductionWhen an economic treatise is composed, there is almost no doubt that it is one based on a system of free, or somewhat limited, trade. The reason for that is quite easy to understand. Economics is a siocological study: it seeks to grasp and understand the fluctuation and mechanics of the interaction between people of [...]
The purpose of this piece is to reassure its readers (and perhaps, its author), that civil liberties are not a concern relegated solely to the opponents of the Bush White House. Let me start off this essay by incurring much wrath in clearly identifying myself as a lifelong Republican, and a supporter of this Administration’s [...]