Category Archives: Politics
Requiem for a Dictator: Kim Jong-il
There are places on the face of the earth where, although the sun may occasionally shine, they’ve never seen a ray of light. There’s a cold dry Siberian no man’s land that extends east from the Ural Mountains to the … Continue reading
How to Catch Fate’s Fortune
Believing In an Absurdity [Editor’s note: Today’s Economic Prism is an excerpt of remarks made by Direct Expressions’ President and Founder MN Gordon at the annual company holiday party held last Saturday at the 555 East Steakhouse.] “Fate throws fortune, but … Continue reading
Teach a Man to Fish
Food is one of life’s vital essentials. Procuring enough food to meet one’s daily needs is a rudimentary survival requirement. So, too, people’s ability to sustain themselves is essential to a functioning economy. Hunger, for sure, is a great motivator. … Continue reading
In Defense of Government Fraud
For aging baby boomers, and their retirement accounts, the stock market over the past decade has been a severe disappointment. Many will have to work longer, for a retirement lifestyle dramatically compromised from what they were expecting. Some will not … Continue reading
