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The Latest Tale of Greed and Hubris

As more than a casual observer of the recent economic and business events of the last two weekends, it occurs to me that the age-old adage “Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered” applies here.  It is truly regrettable that such venerable institutions as Bear...

McCain, Obama and Rick Warren

We were channel surfing on Saturday night because the Olympic coverage was of the women’s marathon, which I liken to watching paint dry, when we happened upon Rick Warren’s interviews of the respective candidates.  The least I can say is that the contrasts...

McCain, Georgia, and the Economy

There seems to be a ton of news lately, and for a change, not all of it bad.  First, we have the Beijing Olympiad and the Chinese display of cultural prowess.  Fortunately for us, we have the best athletes in the world. But in case you haven’t noticed, the...

Senator Schumer and the Law of Unintended Consequences

I’m always amazed at the hubris of politicians, although, one would think at this point in my life that I really shouldn’t be amazed at all. On Friday of last week, Federal Regulators seized IndyMac Bancorp, a $40 billion thrift.  It appears that letters...

Why I’m Thankful to be a Conservative

It seems strange to be writing in this space again after what seems like an lengthy hiatus.  Two weeks of vacation, followed by a week of catching up.  And, as a result, admittedly out of touch. Barack’s puzzled?  Who knew?  He seems so confident, so, shall I...
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