My Fichus tree and the economy

November 6, 2008 | 5 comments

A week ago, the Fichus tree in my office was shedding leaves by the hundreds every day. It’s a little tree, about 5 feet high, and I started to worry that it was dying. “There weren’t going to be any

Facing election results tonight

November 4, 2008 | 7 comments

At the end of today we’ll probably know who the next President of the US is going to be. From watching past elections, we might expect that many people will be elated with the winner, and others will be depressed

Think for yourself

November 3, 2008 | No comments yet

I read in the newspaper this morning that the combined Obama/McCain campaigns are spending $8 per vote in this election campaign. Around $1 billion have been donated and spent to affect the outcome on November 4th. One billion dollars! Oh,

What if your candidate loses?

October 31, 2008 | 10 comments

If you are a US citizen, what if the presidential candidate you vote for next week loses the election? Is all lost? Nope. A power over the country much greater than any politician in office governs the land and ensures