Category Archives: Politics

The Next Crisis No One Is Talking About

Posted on November 8, 2011 by MN Gordon

Mark Twain once remarked, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.”  If the convergence of water scarcity factors currently shaping up comes to pass, this could be the century of water wars. No doubt, a devastating water crisis … Continue reading →

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Warning Signs of a Financial Vesuvius

Posted on November 4, 2011 by MN Gordon

The Day Mount Vesuvius Blew “Injustice, swift, erect, and unconfin’d, Sweeps the wide earth, and tramples o’er mankind” – Homer, The Iliad Everything was just the way it was supposed to be in Pompeii on August 24, 79 A.D.  The … Continue reading →

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Let Them Fail

Posted on October 14, 2011 by MN Gordon

Good jobs are in high demand these days.  Yet, unfortunately, they’re in limited supply.  Gone are the days when any old hack could show up with a tie and a smile, shuffle papers around a cubicle, surf the internet all … Continue reading →

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A Telling Sign of Things to Come

Posted on October 11, 2011 by MN Gordon

The Labor Department reported last Friday that 103,000 jobs were added in September.  Considering the lethargic state of the economy, this number could have been much worse.  Nonetheless, a quick scratch below the surface reveals the headline jobs number wasn’t … Continue reading →

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