Category Archives: MN Gordon
In Mob We Trust
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance,” – H.L. Mencken Democratic Collectivism With the possible exceptions of love and war – or a residential real estate bubble – there’s nothing like the promise of election … Continue reading
The Sick Lion
Venturing Back to the Land of Aesop We’re running a bit short on time today. So, in lieu of our usual economic reflections, we’ll venture back to the sixth century BC to the land of Aesop. We’re not sure what … Continue reading
Rising Food Prices are No Laughing Matter
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that wholesale inventories rose 0.5 percent in August. What’s more, according to the Commerce Department sales at wholesalers rose 0.9 percent in August…the first increase since April. What this means exactly we don’t quite … Continue reading
Mandated Scarcity in the Land of Fruits and Nuts
Last Wednesday night, following the Presidential debate, we stepped outside our back stoop and were greeted with the displeasure of a sulfurous odor. It singed our nose hairs. It burned our eyes. We could practically taste it. At first we … Continue reading
