From Joe K…
Category: Business
Crazy Behavior at Job Interviews
From StrangeCosmos… What NOT to do at a job interview… From a survey of human resource managers at major corporations when they were asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants, revealed the following: 1. “… stretched out on
Winning Political Positions
I good commentary from Arthur Brooks… I can summarize some of the positive political positions: The core problem with out-of-control entitlements is that the impending insolvency of Social Security and Medicare imperils the social safety net for the neediest citizens.
Misery in the Greek Economy Continues
At least eight in every 10 citizens in Greece who have taken out a loan are having trouble with repayment… I think we’re getting closer to the Germans repossessing the Parthenon. via Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: 84% of Greeks,
An Economist’s View of ‘Infinite’ Spending
Billionaire and Head Nanny of New York City, Michael Bloomberg notes: ‘Oh, you can’t spend money you don’t have.’ That is true for your household because nobody is going to lend you an infinite amount of money. When it comes
68 Years Ago… and Now
You may be aware that the United States hit Hiroshima, Japan with an atomic bomb towards the end of WWII in 1945… As you can imagine, the city of Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed (see photo below). It’s interesting to
Obamacare, Medical Device Tax, and the Cost of Healthcare
You may have heard that Obamacare levies a tax on medical device manufacturing companies. This is all part of Obama’s redistribution strategy (from “rich” medical device makers to the Democrat voters). Unfortunately, in the real world, companies often shift
Government Efficiency
“If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.” – Milton Friedman
Obama Priorities
This sums it up rather nicely…
The 11th Husband
A young man married a beautiful woman who had previously divorced 10 husbands. On their wedding night, she told her new husband to “Please be gentle; I’m still a Virgin”. “What?” said the puzzled groom. “How can that be if