The Mysterious Machinations of Paul Krugman
23 November 2010
I'm continually amazed that some folks, fewer and fewer thankfully, still consider Paul Krugman to be a reliable thought leader on any subject. Oh…
No Kidding, Bruce?
28 September 2010
Today I read one of the dumbest articles I've ever seen in The Wall Street Journal - a piece that might enlighten a third grader looking to learn…
Slice!
13 August 2010
Just to make sure we don't get lulled into a false state of bucolic complacency with so many companies "re-shoring" back to America, the…
GM and Ford - Another Check on our Undesired Investment
24 July 2010
A couple of news items lately prompted me to take a look at my undesired investment, as a taxpayer, in General Motors. With a couple of very specific…
Yes, Debt Matters
26 March 2010
Over the last several weeks I've been contemplating how things have changed in my still relatively short lifetime... how the word "freedom&qu…
Proving Again That Input is Unrelated to Output
24 January 2010
One of my pet peeves is the pervasively popular perception that increased spending somehow must improve the quality of the product. Too many people be…
The Cascading Cost of Rehiring
19 January 2010
A couple of recent stories on the same topic but from different angles really helps point out the cost of laying off. First Richard McCormack at Manuf…
The absurdity of executive bonuses.
2 December 2009
Maybe pigs really can fly. Maybe hell will freeze over. Today I finally read something in the Wall Street Journal that didn't make me feel like I…