Category Archives: Current Affairs

China Today: Hu Jintao. Supreme Leader

Hu Jintao has become the supreme leader of China today by excelling at his studies, and then each task he was given on his way up the heirarchy.

The Great Bailout Stall, Part VI Economic Disaster

If investors knew they were on their own, they would be far more careful than they are now. And if brokerage houses were found guilty of committing fraud or theft, word would get around and, as in any other kind of business, they would end up with no customers, thereby insuring their own economic disaster.

The Great Bailout Stall, Part VII Taking Responsibility

Forget about the big guys in the Wall Street Jungle and focus on taking responsibility for your own business. If you don’t heed my words — and you do get eaten alive — please feel free to picture me saying, “I told you so.”

Gas Prices Drive Down Auto Accident Rates in Bakersfield, California

There’s one happy outcome of soaring gas prices that Bakersfield traffic enforcement officials had not planned for a corresponding drop in auto accidents in the area.

Mortgage Rates Drop For Second Week

This article looks at recent changes in mortgage interest rates along with other news and views on the mortgage market.

China and Buddhism - The Way We Were

The followers of Buddha followed the Silk route that wound west under the Himalayan Moutains, until further west there are passaged through the mountain, then China.

How Does Nuclear Waste Affect the Court Reporting Industry?

Some court reporters predict the future of their careers through business indicators. They might study how tort reform will change the profession or how new online technologies fuel growth or decline in employment.

Forget Barack Obama Because It’s Hugh Hefner That Will Save The World!

No doubt Mr. Hefner must have seen great promise in our next President, Barack Obama.