TPJ | Sunday | 03.07.2010

THE RAGING BULL OF DOWNING STREET - 03.07.10

We are six weeks away from a general election. According to the most optimistic assessments the British economy is limping hesitantly out of recession with growth at the end of 2009 at 0.1%. Even that tiny glimmer at the distant end of the tunnel may soon disappear as, according to some of the more astute ...learn more>>

Once upon a time... - 03.07.10

Over the course of history, an evil dynasty overthrew the democratic government of Liberstan. It began when the father, King George Arbusto the First, ascended the throne expecting to be entitled to all the spoils of political triumph: unchallenged authority over the subjects and peasantry, unlimited, unilateral  power over the royal treasury,...learn more>>

Worksite Wellness In Crisis - Thank Goodness!  - 03.07.10

A recent headline in a Wall Street Journal article gave the impression that worksite wellness programs are at a crisis point due to a federal law.  This is a major development.  I'm surprised the problem has not received more attention.  Other than the WSJ piece, I have seen or heard nothing about this conflict....learn more>>

Chapter One | The United States in 1995: Setting the Stage for Fascism - 02.28.10

The story of fascism in the old United States in my view begins with the accession to the Presidency of Carnathon Pine, The Last Republican, in the year 2001.  And thus the drama as we will see it in some detail begins in earnest in the next Chapter, constructed around that personage's Inaugural Address. ...learn more>>

How to Balance the Budget, Pay Off the 12 Trillion Dollar Debt, and Save the Planet - 02.28.10

Someone recently told me that my world view did not exactly coincide with theirs.  I had to agree.  My friend still believed America could tweak and stimulate the economy into something real and sustainable where anything was possible.  Bernanke could manipulate interest rates through the Fed, and our...learn more>>

China & India: A Danger In Thin Air Dispatches From The Edge - 02.28.10

Of all the world’s potential hotspots, one of the most unlikely is tucked into the folds of the Himalayas. It is a slice of ground that is little more than frozen rock fields and soaring peaks that is decidedly short on people, resources and oxygen. But for the past year it has been a worrisome source of friction between India and China, including incursions by...learn more>>