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America's Mountaintop Moment

"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountain top. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned...

Greed Goeth Before a Crash?

If you haven't seen it yet, check the episode schedule and make sure you don't miss the History Channel's "Crash: The Next Great Depression?". This one-hour special looks at the current economic meltdown in the US and compares and contrasts it with what led up to the...

Maryland's Water Main Drama

What was that about investing in our crumbling infrastructure, again? I ask because a water main somewhere in Montgomery County, Maryland, ruptured today and washed out much of my day. Though my experience was nothing compared to what some people had to deal...

It's a Man's, Man's, Man's Meltdown

This is a man's world But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl He's lost in the wilderness He's lost in bitterness ~ James Brown, "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" It's been written many times already that 2008 was quite a year for women. Whether...

A Bonus We Can Believe In

So, we got punked on the bailout? Here's an idea to keep in mind for a condition on the next $350 billion installment. If banks want to reward their investment bankers with bonuses, I say let 'em. So long as they follow the Credit Suisse example. Kudos to Credit...

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