The Dow ended down 588 points on Monday. Overnight the Chinese lowered interest rates and their reserve requirement. This had the futures contract in the overnight market up over 400 points. The markets in the U.S. opened sharply higher on … Continued
You know, when you think about it, this so-called representative democracy of ours has gotten a little time-worn, like an old shirt that is a little frayed around the collar and really doesn’t fit anymore. The people we elect to … Continued
The first big Republican debate is over, drawing a record cable viewing audience. And—predictably—the Donald was the star of the show, leaving the rest of the Republican clown car standing on the corner, waiting for a cab with a dime … Continued
As a young boy growing up in the late fifties and early sixties, I think I read almost every Archie and the Gang comic book ever published. I remember a stack on the floor in my closet maybe three feet … Continued
“Before he died, Thomas Jefferson wrote an epitaph for himself that he insisted not a single word be changed. It read as follows: ‘Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for … Continued