A good article about the likely failure of the nationalization of GM… from an executive who saw similar progress with the US shipping industry.
Category: Business
News Photographers and Photoshop
An interesting report on the site 10,000 Words about news photos… they provide an expose of 10 news photos that were altered by the photographers.
Quotes From Uncle Milty
Great quotes from famed economist Milton Friedman: “Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.” “I’m in favor of legalizing drugs. According to my values system, if people want to kill themselves, they have every right to do so.” “If
Always Checking Reality
A great story in American Thinker about experiences in the “attitude of ideology”…
Please, Please Stop the Spending!
In his latest venture, King O’bama wants US taxpayers to spend $63 billion for world health… I didn’t like Bush’s expenditures for the US to be “world cops”, but this is getting ridiculous. Trillions of taxpayer money for bank bailouts and “stimulus”; Trillions of
US Financial Sector Near Insolvency?
During a discussion with my Liberal cousin a couple of months ago, I postulated that O’bama and Geitner — while being incompetent and unable to comprehend the factors that actually create wealth — are hiding the facts about bail-out and
O’bama’s Economy
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” — Winston Churchill
Is GM Finished?
Glancing at the Wall Street Journal today, I couldn’t avoid seeing these projections about the new ownership composition of General Motors: US Government – 50% United Auto Workers – 39% Everyone Else – 11% Can you imagine a company majority-owned
Animals with Long Memories
Updated with Elephant Photo June 22, 2008 – Believe me, this is worth the reading till the very end! In 1986, Peter Davies was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University . On a hike through the bush, he came
Beer Tasting Event at UD
I had the honor of joining Todd Imwalle at a beer tasting event held at UD late Saturday afternoon. We sampled 10 different beers, ranging from Duvel to Brooklyn Chocolate Stout… I slept very well Saturday night.