Thursday, March 25, 2004
Americans Pay NOTHING for Their Gas!!!!
US gasoline prices are off to the races again. The American Automobile Association reports that the nationwide average price per gallon is now up to a hefty US$1.73, based on its poll of 60,000 gas stations. Just this morning, a colleague over in Baltimore told us he paid US$1.82 per gallon. That's...
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Tuesday, March 23, 2004
What is Money - Really?
From the poorest to the most wealthy, we worry about money. bank balances, shares, retirement, bills, the whole shebang. We imagine a little more would solve all our problems and yet, weirdly, the richest country in the world - the US - has the highest levels of depression. We worry, yet how much do...
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Thursday, March 11, 2004
The American Economy is Heading For Meltdown
I try not to waste my time trying to predict the course of the global economy. But every now and then something jumps out at me that seems just plain crazy. And if it seems crazy, it probably is crazy. And unsustainable. Do you remember that time when the land occupied by Tokyo's royal palace was...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Does This Suck or What???
I don't buy newspapers. You should try it for a week. I guarantee your days will be better, you'll feel lighter and happier, and you'll sleep sounder. But I digress. Already. On the train last week, my eyes accidentally alighted on an abandoned newspaper on the seat next to me. There, on the page,...
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Tuesday, March 9, 2004
A Race to the Bottom
Labour comes cheap, and will get cheaper still. Nike has been accused of using child labour in Cambodia; Adidas of using prison labour in China; Benetton of using child workers in Turkey; Gap of paying workers in Central America only 12 cents for each $20 Gap shirt they made. Only the luxury end for...
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Thursday, March 4, 2004
A Short History Lesson
A few years ago, the European heads of state were addressed by Guaicaipuro Cuatemoc, a representative of South American indigenous communities. This is his speech. "I, Guaicaipuro Cuatemoc, have come to meet with the participants of this meeting. Here I, descendent of those who have lived in America...
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Monday, February 16, 2004
The $$ Crashes & Burns as Canada Remains Healthy
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The Business reported this weekend that we could be seeing a $2 pound by the summer. As the greenback continues its slump, some 12 out of 20 analysts polled by a research group are predicting that sterling will strengthen to reach $2 over the next few months, hitting...
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Monday, February 9, 2004
No Child Left Behind Act - Eugenics in Education
The New Educational Eugenics in George Bush's State of the Union, by Greg Palast. Go ahead, George, and lie to me. Lie to my dog. Lie to my sister. But don't you ever lie to my kids. Deep into your State of the Siege lecture, long after sensible adults had turned off the tube or kicked in the...
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Friday, January 16, 2004
Starbucks in France - A Tragic Double-Whammy!!!
Yes, it's true. For the first time, Starbucks have opened a cafe in Paris, on Avenue d'Opera. This sucks on at least two major levels. I used to live in France, and it's one of the most non-homogenised countries I know. Towns and cities have their own identity, without the overflow of shite American...
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Thursday, January 15, 2004
Mars Schmars! What About the Cost????
THE loss of seven astronauts when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, almost a year ago, dealt a serious blow to Americans’ faith in NASA, the agency that designed, built and operates the shuttle. After the recriminations of last year—a damning review of the...
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