We went to pick up our rental car at Avis in Barcelona today so we could drive north to the Costa Brava. I am a member of the Avis Chairman’s club and normally get great service from Avis. For instance, they drive us in our rental car to the terminal when we return the car. … Continue reading
Category Archives: World Situation
Bridges not Bombs
It seems like a lot of people particularly those in government are confused about the difference between building a bomb and build a bridge. Continue reading
The USA: A nice place to live but I would not want to invest my money there.
A few days ago, I had my quarterly visit to JP Morgan to visit my money. Like many of you, I am unemployed but in my case it is by choice although I shudder to think about what would happen if I wanted to get a real job at the age of 66 . This … Continue reading
Stop the world, I want to get off.
Fifty years ago almost to this day, Anthony Newley’s production of “Stop the World I Want to Get Off” was performed in London. A few months after that Yuri Gagarin as Soviet cosmonaut was the first person to leave the earth behind. A year later, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. … Continue reading
Here is my solution for the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
I am so tried of the same circle. Below you will find my views on how to get out to this mess. The bottom line is Palestine should focus on its future especially it’s economic future. Israel is in the best position to help Palestine. Israel want peace but it wants security even more. So … Continue reading
Syria uses Facebook and Palestinians to deflect attention
Tyrannical governments like Syria are now utilizing social networks and the power of the Internet not to improve the lives of their people and especially not to improve the lives of the Palestinian people but to help organize attacks on Israel and to focus the world on Israeli behavior. Continue reading
The Times They Are a Changing
Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’. Continue reading
Egypt: a hope an a plea
The USA, Israel and the other first world democratic states can not keep putting bandages on the economic and political problems of the world. We can not say how wonderful freedom and democracy is but actively deny it to billions of people through the world because we do not trust them. Not dealing with the problems now means dealing with them later when they will only be worse. But of course that is what we do with so many issues. Continue reading
The macro meaning of the Egyptian revolt
The median age of an Egyptian is 24 years old. While the Egyptian economy has been growing well over 5% a year during recent times it can not keep up with the number of people entering the work force. In fact none of the developing countries with large youth populations will be able to provide economic opportunity to the their youth who want to find work,marry and have children. Continue reading
Economics: Science or Astrology
I have been having been thinking a great deal about economics. The market crash of 2008 was my inspiration to understand more, that along with a series of discussion with my son, Asher, who is the Executive Director of the Post Carbon Institute. It was Asher who introduced me to the work of Chris Martenson … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 