Why recessions are good
If the problem is that we off-shored our production away to China and became a nation of real-estate brokers that just borrow the money from China and sell homes and mortgages to each other then I think the fix of…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month November 2007
CT casino dealers expected to join union
In the first ever union vote monitored by the federal government at a tribal casino, 3,000 dealers at the massive Foxwoods casino in Connecticut are expected to vote to join the UAW. Foxwoods is owned by the Mashantucket Pequots, who…
Poll says Chavez losing lead in referendum
An independent poll shows Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has gone from ten points ahead to ten points behind, and that even those who like and support him may vote against ending term limits for him. The vote is on Dec.…
Meet the new Australian Climate Change Minister
That would be Peter Garrett, former lead singer for Midnight Oil. And on climate change policy, I’ve never heard anyone more articulate and compelling than Peter Garrett who I met and listened to carefully last September in Melbourne.
Malibu burns again
At least 35 structures including the home of Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers are gone. More threatened. Malibu is a wonderful place. But there are canyons there where homes simply should not be built.