Given the mess they have made for us, and for themselves, it comes of no surprise that political, business and religious leaders are losing the trust and confidence of their followers. Even the Japanese people who have been known for their benign obedience and orderliness are beginning to question their government’s response to the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear […]
Month: March 2011
CHAOS THEORY
Chaos Theory: Most of us have by now heard some variation of chaos theory: A butterfly flapping its wings in California affects the weather on the East Coast. Here’s my favorite example: A man flaps his penis in a Little Rock hotel room and it affects the political climate around the world. (I assume you […]
WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
As the Capitalist drama continues its descent into chaos, any hope of saving itself is fading fast. In both the United States of America and the European Union, divisions are deepening and the concept of unity is giving way to what amounts to an intensification of class warfare fought on a regional as well as […]
JAPAN’S SECOND NUCLEAR TRAGEDY
In Japan, Mother Nature reminds us once again that we have quite enough on our hands dealing with hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, droughts, blizzards, floods, and disease without inflicting needless pain and distress on one another. And while we often rise to the challenge Mother Nature throws at us, as in Haiti, we just as often […]
WEALTH CONCENTRATION RUN AMOK
Without a doubt the Great Recession, as it has been labeled — making it more severe than a Plain Recession and less severe than a Depression — has been caused by the concentration of wealth. The belief among economists, business leaders, and politicians is that we have survived the worst and that the only way […]
DAY TWO
Well, we got through the first 24 hours without major incident. But these websites are complicated to put together. After several tries I finally found Richard Trautmann (4gstudios.com) who was able to put it all together. However, aside from a few more tweaks here and there now, there will continue to be changes as I […]