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Nixon Goes to China
Posted on October 14, 2008
Only Richard Nixon, a well-known and fierce anti-communist, could have gone to China to meet with Chairman Mao and open relations with the largest Communist nation on earth. ...
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The Chicago Way
Posted on October 13, 2008
I got an email from my cousin who lives in Chicago. He reminded me about the wonders of the Windy City. He pointed out that over the...
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The Future
Posted on October 13, 2008
Peering through the glass darkly, it is hard to know what the future beholds. Is the global collapse of the credit market, and the accompanying...
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Panic
Posted on October 13, 2008
According to Wikipedia, “The word panic derives from the name of the Greek god Pan, who was said to have the ability to cause extreme, irrational fear, especially in lonely...
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Death Spiral
Posted on October 13, 2008
The conventional wisdom says that the failing American economy benefits the Democratic candidates, especially Barack Obama, over the Republican candidates, especially John McCain. But what if we are looking at...
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