Archive for October, 2011

Author Tex Norton In a note added to her recent article entitled “Are You Ready For Some CENSORSHIP?” published 10/10/11, Linda Brady Traynham issued the following topic challenge: “Why it is our God-given right to offend others” While it’s tempting to observe that “she threw down a gauntlet,” what she did was more in line [...]

Author Allen Currrie Chapter 11 Tuesday February 21st — Day Eight Back in New York the customs clearing process seemed to be taking a very long time. Gary and Eric had arrived at 8:30 PM local time. Entering the massive customs clearing room it looked as if ten jumbo jets had just landed, all at [...]

Author Allen Currie Publishers Note: Please accept our apologies regarding the truncated posting of Chapter 10. Due to an overflow error the original manuscript was cut off at about a third of it’s run. We are happy to say that the situation is in hand and those responsible have been sacked. Oh wait that would [...]

Author Allen Currie Chapter Ten Sunday February 19th. — Day Six The flight to Zurich touched down punctually at 8:35 PM local time, having left New York at 6AM New York time. In a fit of extravagance and some caution, Gary had booked first class seats. He had arranged through the lawyers in Zurich to [...]

Author Linda Brady Traynham I had planned to entitle today’s article “I’m a Racist,” but that was before I heard about the Hank Williams, Jr., “controversy.” Of course I’m a “racist,” and so are you. Well, I’m not a “racist,” exactly, because I don’t care what color anyone’s skin is, but I am certainly “prejudiced” [...]

Author James The Wanderer Yesterday, I went to the Career Fair at the university. It was surprisingly busy; so much, that as in previous years, it is now split into two days. One day is the Science / Engineering / Math day, and the other is the Medical / Legal /Everyone else day. I went [...]

Author Tex Norton Life isn’t fair. Some extremely smart people never make much money. Similarly, some rather stupid people seem to fall into it and make fortunes. Go figure. Then, there is Warren Buffett. Warren is fond of playing the role of the “folksy” type who still lives in his modest house in nowhere Omaha [...]

Author Tony De Maio It is with some dismay, tempered by amusement, that I observe our economic “experts” discuss the effects of a higher (or lower) capital gains tax. Some decry the notion that the capital gains tax should be lower than the ordinary income (wage) tax. (It should be noted that such is NOT [...]

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