It’s time to move up to a new level in your finances. You and I must develop money making skills, especially the skills for owning and running a business. To be a successful business owner you must have certain qualities. The good news is that they are qualities you and I can develop. You must […]
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 […]
The lies that dupe the Filipino people
Before she left for Malaysia last August 30, 2007, President Gloria Arroyo recited her usual semantic of lies in a press conference held in her comfort zone. Her usual self comes to light when she bragged that the country’s economy achieved the unprecedented growth of 7.5% – the highest in 20 years. According to the […]
Poverty Down In U.S.; No. Of Uninsured Up???
In mid-afternoon trading, the Dow is down 147 points, the Nasdaq is lower by 32 points, while the S&P500 index moved down 16 points (Yahoo Finance). Stocks just can’t seem to get that momentum going on Tuesday, with no real data to push them foward. Around 11 Eastern, oil moved up, but that didn’t help […]
What’s So Special About Dubai?
In the last two decades Dubai has become one of the hottest business and vacation spots on the planet. Dubai is a city of fascinating contrasts. A visitor will experience traditional Arab culture set within a dynamic ultra-modern city with new attractions springing up virtually every day. Dubai is a city of fascinating contrasts. In […]
A trip to Caracas, Venezuela
The plane flew through the thick white Caribbean clouds with relative ease as it approached the green hills that adorn the coast of Venezuela. I look out the window as the plane begins to make its descent into Aeropuerto Internacional Simon Bolivar (or Maiquetia as its commonly referred to). It’s been two years since I […]