Archive for the ‘Capitalismo’ Category
An idol for the “emperors”
On the way to work this morning, I heard part of this report from NPR, about a wildly popular young writer who defines himself as “the voice of a generation.” He is a pop culture figure in China, a twenty-five-year-old who sounded a bit narcissistic to say the least. His appeal to the “little emperors”– [...]
May 28th, 2009Tooth tale: Be mindful of your dentist
I can say from personal experience that it pays to floss. Your dentist has always been right; flossing once a day keeps your mouth healthier and aids in avoiding plaque and disease. When your other option is to pay a big chunk of money, taking one minute at night to floss proves easy and actually [...]
April 25th, 2009Economies on edge
Just read this on “The Economist” Web site; it is a pretty interesting opinion piece on the bail-outs, the financing and investment collapses, and the world-wide effect now rippling through.
While I don’t agree per say with all of the author’s diagnoses, he does bring up some little-known points about the money markets of the U.S. [...]