June 16, 2009 | 5 comments
Iran held its presidential elections over the weekend and President Ahmadinejad declared himself the victor, despite protests from his challenger Mousavi who claimed the elections were corrupted by fraud. Whether the elections were corrupted, I cannot say, but the heavy-handed
May 15, 2009 | No comments yet
So many good things are happening during this recession. The blessings for humanity are quite huge, actually. The news tends to focus on indicators that are supposed to alarm, like rising unemployment rates, unacceptable deficits and budgets awash in red
May 9, 2009 | 11 comments
I had a terrific lecture experience in Santa Barbara, CA, last Monday night. When I arrived at the local library, I was greeted by a large contingent of ushers preparing to welcome and invite people to the event. I haven’t
May 7, 2009 | 6 comments
Many economic observers are seeing signs that the recession is headed out the door. There are still many concerns about a commercial real estate crash, rising unemployment, and huge unknowns about the derivatives market, but it appears that severe losses
February 5, 2009 | 5 comments
Last night, during dinner, our son listed off a couple of things he wanted to get. As with most families now, we’ve been more conservative in our purchasing decisions, and have decided it wise and prudent to be happy with