For the past five years, there has been much buzz about how Berlin is to artists what SoHo was in the 1980s—cheap and creative. But this comparison is viewed unfavorably […]
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Recent economic moves by the Obama Administration raise eerie parallels between the U.S. economy and the hyperinflation of the Weimar Republic. Can national socialism be far behind? Weimar Germany has […]
After two months, it seems safe to say that the Obama presidency is off to a rocky start. And while lots of his nominees–or prospective nominees—turned to be duds, Obama’s […]
Matt Miller describes how leadership is impacted by faith in Christ.
Why should we differentiate between a blog, micro-blog, “idea”, macro-blog, and macaroni and cheese?
Really, we should just say “thing”.
The Darkest Age of Journalism Take 2: Cramer vs Jon Stewart
The bravest and noble Lady Katharine Graham, the late Publisher of Washington Post was long gone!
The spirit of young, hungry and innocent Bob Woodward was gone too!
Jon Stewart’s recent rant against—and subsequent interview with—Mad Money’s Jim Cramer was the latest incident of a comedian to initiate a thoughtful debate on a headline-grabbing issue. In this age […]
More bad climate news out of the journal Science—the Earth, as a whole, has been seeing less and less of the sun over the last 30 years. Maybe the global […]
I know that I just shot an arrow into the war of Atheism Vs. Christianity but if we have time can we also discuss this topic. I’m a laymen and […]
The federal government is gearing up once again for the census. Often, the deeper meaning of that decennial account of American demography is lost amidst statewide political bickering. While the […]
Water of life. Little water. Little stream. Zhizennia voda. The names under which Russian vodka masquerades are many and varied, as one might expect with the libation at the heart […]
We Are Team USA NOW!rnrnMilton Friedman had done a mistake in Chile with his “wanton market” theory!rnWarren Buffett was wrong to encourage public to buy stock too early in NYT. rnAlan Greensplan knows noting about COD and CDS until 2005. So he made a lifetime mistake and ruined his name to bring the tsunami recession to America.rnrnThe above all had been wrong and may be wrong again of their opinions in this recession.rnrnrnrnrnrn
On Feb. 27, 09, Prof. Krugman in his NYT column stated that “ this budget looks very, very good”, that worries me!rnrn
People these days are staying in and watching movies instead of going out and spending money. Does that mean no more football games? Ben Casselman in the Wall Street Journal […]
Ricky Gervais doesn’t do Twitter as he so glibly told Big Think this week. John McCain’s tweets can’t seem to get beyond his ranting crusade against earmarks — and science. […]
Countries that staked their entire GDP’s on the bonanza decades of globalization are having to reposition their economies overnight as the global downturn sinks in its teeth. The side effects […]
The Economic Times highlights a Duke University/CFO magazine study today and the news is not good. CFOs around the world expect the recession to last well into 2010. Surveyors reported […]
Though the full economic impact will not be known for many fiscal years to come, new studies and anecdotal evidence indicate that immigrants are increasingly returning to their home countries […]
They’re crafty, they’re scheming, they will ruthlessly fleece your last recession-precious pennies. They are not the Wall Street scions of global wealth. They are the new financial villains and they […]
Getting offered $500 million for a company that doesn’t even have a revenue stream would seem like a pretty good deal especially in a bad economy. But it wasn’t good […]
Americans first heard about the “march toward socialism” as the financial crisis reached a fever pitch last fall. Since then, the rhetoric on socialism’s return has grown central to political […]
Permission marketing expert Seth Godin has written a new book called Tribes about leadership in a post-geography world. Is Nuveau Tribalism the path to leadership in the twenty-first century? Godin’s […]
After much haranguing over the size and scope of the stimulus, Mr. Obama has released his second sweeping proposal to adjust Americans’ balance sheets. This time, it comes through a […]
The Southern Poverty Law Center released its annual report on hate groups in the US, The Year in Hate, today. The findings show a marked rise in hate group membership […]
Ryan Paul writes in ars technica today that the UK government is ramping up its open source software in an effort to cut costs and make bureaucracy more efficient. Tom […]
Are you looking for new and innovative ways to integrate austerity into your new recession-conscious lifestyle? Boil your dental floss and use it again and again. Accessorize with hand-me-downs. Ride […]
In addition to legalized marijuana, the world’s largest tulip industry, and an insanely high quality of life, the Netherlands can also count some of the world’s happiest children according to […]
The space shuttle program, set for retirement next year, appears to be limping to its death. First, the shuttle Discovery’s mission to the International Space Station was delayed this week—again. […]