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Take the Wreaking Balls to the Economies (#153)
To those of us who follow these things, the past few years have been a study in the improbable becoming main-stream. In economic governance
Jan 30, 20177 min read


A Tarnished Knight Riding a Broken Nag – To the Rescue of the Unbroken (#152)
Yesterday, Donald J. Trump, on becoming President, tried to portray himself as a White Knight-in-shining-armour, astride his great steed, to
Jan 21, 20175 min read


Inauguration of 45th U.S. President - A Trumpian Tragedy (#151)
For the two full terms of his Presidency (8 years), President Barack Obama was actively denied legitimacy as duly-elected American President
Jan 17, 201711 min read


The Rise of the Right – The Return of Ignorance (#146)
Ironically, the end of the WWII brought greater national openness to the World. The sheer widespread scale of the conflict, encompassing the
Nov 19, 20166 min read


The US Election – The Bar Room Busting Brawl (#144)
It’s almost closing time for the 2016 US Election (we hope). Barring legal or lunatic challenges, or downright refusal to accept voting
Nov 6, 20165 min read


Hard Into the Stretch – The Blood Sport That Is The American Presidential Election (#143)
With just days to go in this 2016 US Presidential Election, both candidates, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and Republican nominee
Oct 26, 20166 min read


Down the Rabbit Hole with Trump The Final Debate (#142)
In the third and final debate of the Presidential nominees, Donald Trump took us down the rabbit hole. The strange thing about dealing with
Oct 21, 20168 min read


The Trump of Imperfections (#141)
Donald Trump is a man driven by ambition, and steeped in hubris. No news there. But his first book ‘The Art of The Deal’ identified him as
Oct 14, 20162 min read


Belligerent Trump Breaks Clinton Advantage (Debate II) (#140)
The Hillary Clinton campaign received a gift from heaven last Friday, October 7th, in the form of a video showing Donald Trump talking about
Oct 10, 20164 min read


The Vice President’s Debate: Kaine vs. Pence (#139)
The debate of potential American Vice Presidents in the run-up to the Presidential elections is generally dissed by political pundits as of
Oct 6, 20165 min read


Syria – An Ancient Biblical Empire ‘Bombed into Stone Age’ (#138)
According to historians, along with Iraq, Syria is the most ancient of cradles of settled civilization, with habitation dating back over 10
Sep 28, 20166 min read


The Federal Reserve – Nobody’s Stooge, Master of Money (#136)
The Central Banks of the World have dominated economic policy since the financial and economic crisis of 2008. The importance of these
Sep 16, 201610 min read
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