This story was first published [1] in The Washington Post. Marcelo Salazar was killed in Iraq in April 2005 while working as a truck driver. He left behind his partner Vicky Buhawe, center, and their four-year-old son John Mark Buhawe, left. Vicky has no right to benefits under the Defense Base Act because she was […]
Consumers Can Rescue the Economy,Spending Will Drive Economic Upturn
It is far too easy to blame in bad times, or thank in good times, Wall Street, the government, or super-rich and powerful financial entities. In actual fact it is always the spending of money by the general population on consumer products and services – housing, cars, or investments – that drives the economy. The […]
Presidential Debate Rewind; What The Candidates Should Have Said
Friday night’s debate was a general disappointment. Neither candidate came across as having a firm grip on the future of the nation. When asked about the bail-out, the candidates should have stated the obvious; no one understands the bail-out. Virtually no one watching Friday’s debate knows how it will work and who will benefit in the end. These […]
The Market Is Inefficient
Frankfurt, Germany, January 2008 “The market is inefficient”. There I said it. I know that I am committing an inexcusable act of apostasy, especially for a master of business administration. But volatility in the world financial markets this week brings the issue into focus. Even the liberal bastion, the Financial Times, is musing about the meaning of these convolutions. […]
International News Fai
SUVA: A powerful hurricane was heading closer to Fiji’s main islands and tourist areas Friday, prompting warnings from authorities to evacuate low lying areas. Cyclone Daman strengthened overnight to category four on a five point scale and changed course closer to the South Pacific nation’s main populated areas, officials said. By late Friday morning Daman was packing […]
Reassessment and Rezoning
Dobbs Ferry, New York: Like any small town in America, there is a reservoir of anger seething below the surface in Dobbs Ferry. This anger is fueled by a vague feeling of unfairness; a sixth sense that something is going on that benefits certain people at the expense of others. This anger flares into plain view around election time […]