Under (or behind) Pressure

Forget “Trickle-Down Economics” – it’s time for something new. Something I like to call “Backpressure Economics”.
Think of the way in which Wal-Mart operates, and the way in which you are able to pay about a buck and a quarter less for a box of cereal there than any other grocery store. Wal-Mart approaches a company, [...]

Apology very necessary

I do have to issue a sincere apology to the 2 of you who regularly check in on the blog for freshness.
Obviously, as of late, there has been little material here, though not for lack of desire or inspiration. Only for lack of time.
But fear not, new posts with all sorts of good [...]

Viva la Greenspan (Or “Where is that Surplus When We Need It?)

Is anyone else’s head spinning?

All signs are pointing to the very real possibility that we are in the midst of perhaps the biggest financial crisis in this country since the Savings and Loan scandal.

Coincidentally, one of our current candidates can be linked to that financial crisis as well, illustrated concisely here – McCain’s “Keating Five” [...]

All the News that’s (un)Fit to Print

There’s perhaps no better time for finding topics to write about than during campaign season. It’s a magical time of year filled to the brim with gaffes, flubs and snafus galore. And, occasionally, if you’re lucky, you might get treated to a real discussion of the issues.
Okay, well…maybe once in a while.
At any [...]

A Legend Lost

I was stunned and saddened this morning to learn of the passing of comedian, counter-culture hero and all-around creative genius George Carlin at the age of 71. (Reuters Article Here)
With a career that spanned the better part of 5+ decades, Carlin had an incredibly prolific resume and list of accomplishments, including 3 best selling books, [...]