Military Spending
Global expenditures on defense...issue facing McCain and Obama
For the week 9/29-10/3
“The country needs and – unless I mistake its temper – the country demands bold, persistent experimentation….It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”
--FDR, 1932
More Mets, Tiger, and Charlie the Croc
I stumbled on an article from the Irish Independent the other day and it seems there is great doubt in the medical community as to whether or not Tiger Woods will compete in 2009....
The Fed Blows It, Part II
We continue with our discussion of Ben Bernanke’s tenure at the Federal Reserve and the housing crisis, utilizing the archives from my “Week in Review” columns.
RIP…Paul Newman, the Mets and Shea Stadium
The Mets collapse while commemorating Shea. A week of upsets in college football. Mickey Vernon.
For the week 9/22-9/26
This week our leaders, including of the unelected variety, strode forth to scare the hell out of us. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said our nation faces “grave threats” to our financial stability. President Bush spoke of the “serious financial crisis” .....