I hate to be the one to tell you, but the jobs that were lost in the debacle that resulted in part from the real estate bubble, are not coming back. So if we are going to have 10% unemployment (it’s really more like 20% but we don’t count the people that had given up looking for work), more or less permanently (although will likely get worse), then what does this mean for our country? So is there an alternative? Yes, we can go back to the promise of a four day work week, something I was told to expect when I was growing up in the 50s and 60s. If we reduced the work week to 32 hours, after a period of adjustment, everyone could be employed. Continue reading
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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 story of USA Industries and its new CEO
When the old CEO’s contract was up,many members of the board felt they needed a different kind of CEO. They wanted someone young energetic that would break out of the patterns established by his predecessor. Other members of the board were concerned about making any changes and felt that business would just come back if they just gave it time. But they also felt that there should be substantial cut backs in the companies spending. One of the old guard was also considered for the role. Both candidates presented their ideas to the board. Enough of the board believed it was time to change course and so the young man was brought in as the new CEO. 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 Idea Man by Paul Allen
Just read the Idea Man by Paul Allen. I don’t usually review books and certainly not here on my blog. And this post is not really a review as much as it is a commentary. The first 50% of the book deals mostly with Paul’s experiences with Bill Gates including the formation of Microsoft and … Continue reading
Time for a third party?
We are witnessing the end of the roman empire except instead of barbarians we have lobbyists. Today Nickolas Kristof well written column on the recent federal budget crisis, asked were are the adults in congress. My son, Asher, recently wrote something similar on his blog. I do not think we can expect adults in congress. … 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
Two Thirds Done 