November 3, 2011
Wither the Euro
Either the Greeks should pull out of the Euro or the Europeans should kick them out. That is how I look at the current debt crisis that has hit the financial markets. I had the opportunity to peak behind the...
November 1, 2011
The Limits of Direct Democracy
It was the Athenians who are credited with inventing democracy, a noble experiment that frequently lurched towards despotism. At its height, Athenian democracy had about 30,000 participants in a nation-state that included around of a quarter of a million people....
November 1, 2011
Harassment
It was during this decade that Hermann Cain was apparently accused of being a sexual harasser. He has denied the initial charges, although it is hard to deny the fact that he had to settle with his accusers. Because...
November 1, 2011
The 7 Billionth Person
According to the United Nations, the 7 billionth person came into the world the other day. I was wondering why it felt kind of crowded around here. The 1 billionth person arrived when Thomas Jefferson was president. No. 2 billion...
October 28, 2011
On Basketball
“Get your head out of your ass.” We were in the locker room of a high school gym in the South Side of Chicago, and the coach of my team, Paul Jackson, was not too pleased with our team’s play...
October 27, 2011
The Rich Are Different
The rich are different than you and me. And it isn’t only that they have more money. The rich have come under attack recently, so I decided to take a look at who is really, really rich. And what I...