I have often wondered whether politicians gave a second’s thought as to what their speeches, remarks, and actions would have as far as the future of the world or their own nation. Take Bush’s Sate of the Union speech of a few years ago, when he came out with the now famous “Axis of Evil” […]
Million, that is. In 1940, the population of Mexico was 20 million, and now it is 140 million, or half the population of the whole U.S. Mexico is crammed full. Why? because it is mostly Roman Catholic and they don’t believe in birth control? Because, as some say, it is the goal of most Mexican […]
Ever been in a greenhouse? It’s a most marvelous place to visit. It is warm, humid, contains lots of oxygen, and smells of plants lustily growing in the ideal conditions. Greenhouses then, are wonderful. Shouldn’t the gases in them be the same? Not according to the greenies and weepy, teeth gnashing environmentalists. You know them. […]
When a lad of 18, I decided to explore the American West, which I had read so much about. I took my 1941 Plymouth and headed out. I kept a diary of each day’s expenses, and counting meals, gas, motel, etc, I did indeed keep it to $30 per day. Motels then were maybe $3-$4 […]
One Charles Silberman once remarked: “It is not possible to spend any prolonged period visiting public school classrooms without being appalled by the mutilation visible everywhere – mutilation of spontaneity, of joy in learning, of pleasure in creating, of sense of self. The public schools – those “killers of the dream,” to appropriate a phrase […]
Time Magazine reports that 63% of Americans ages 18 – 24 can’t find Iraq on a map, and 50% can’t locate New York State, however 46 million Americans voted on American Idol (whatever that is). It all boils down to a simple fact, and that is that ’public education’ is on a par with everything […]
It has become an accepted religious belief in D.C. that the bird flu is as sure to come as the sunset, and that millions may die. Of course only a hundred have died so far all around the world., and it has never mutated from birds to humans, but guess what? Bush wants $7.2 billion […]
Last week, on the subject of markets, I discussed about how supply, demand, and related things affect markets. But there is another very important fact which influences markets, prices, supplies, and yes, demands too. That is “opinions.” Opinions, make the world go ’round, and grandly influence markets. As an example, in the South Seas, women […]
A creep is seen by dozens, as he robs a convenience store, plus it is all on video. The cops show up, arrest him, and call him a “suspect.” A TV news piece shows a drunk maniac careening down the wrong side of the street and crashing into an oncoming car with a mother and […]
Think the world is running out of oil? Think again. A new book, given to me by a a client, (I have the nicest people! Thanks Beech!), titled “Black Gold Stranglehold,” is a must read by one and all. It explodes the age old theory that oil is a “fossil fuel” which was made by […]