World Trade Center Disaster and United Airlines Flight 93
These issues are quite dear to me. For many reasons it will forever haunt me. Being a New Yorker, the destruction of the World Trade Center was like losing a beloved friend. Often I repeat a...
View ArticleLunch in Makati – Thai Food
Thai Restaurant in Fort Bonifacio called Silk. Vibrant colors, tasteful presentation and worth repeating. I have found a lack of Thai restaurants in the Philippines so I was pleased to stumble upon...
View ArticleWhen Should Freedom of Speech be Curtailed
This is a topic that I want to bring up for general discussion. Yelling “fire” in a crowded theatre has been a valid reason to limit the protection granted under Freedom of Speech but what about...
View ArticleImproved Advertising Rules for Hedge Funds – JOBS ACT
This will bode well in the short run but what happens when you pull in the general population to support an ailing investment industry and faltering economy? What are the rules in determining if these...
View ArticleTARP ACT
More than half of the TARP money was used to pay back the TARP loans and still it is difficult to get a loan. Wait a minute….when a government increases liquidity the banks are supposed to loan money...
View ArticleWhen the Money Supply grows faster than GDP does it equal INFLATION?
Over a 10 year period (2002 vs 2012) USA quarterly GDP rose from 10.5 trillion to 15.5 trillion (seasonally adjusted figures) or appx 47%. During that same period the money supply MZM grew appx. 89%....
View ArticleSurpression of your Amygdala
Emotional suppression is needed at certain times in our lives and the ability to skillfully manage it should be taught by schools and our parents. In controlling this mental function will we be...
View ArticleRemembering on Father’s Day
Dear Dad, You were a person I really wanted to know more about but you were not accustomed to sharing. Now that you have been dead for over 1 year I think about the time we could have shared together....
View ArticleConey Island – Parachute Ride
Growing up on the East coast of the USA I often heard how absolutely marvelous this destination was to visit. Unfortunately, when I grew up in the 70′s/80′s most of its 50′s luster was lost and people...
View ArticleSubic Bay, Philippines – USA Missile Silos
I have heard a great deal of rumors that the USA left behind many missile silos in Subic Bay. There have been stories of workers going down elevators blindfolded to fix plumbing. This is certainly...
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