| Jun 13, 2011 | Environment / HealthIn an astonishing observation, Rep. Paul Ryan recently declared: “Washington has not been honest with you.” Gosh, Paul, that possibility never occurred to us! What makes the Wisconsin lawmaker’s observation astonishing is the fact that he is...
| Feb 14, 2011 | Economy / BusinessWith this year marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, get ready for grand pontificating on its meaning for whites, African-Americans, the nation, and the world. Here’s what it meant for my family. My great-grandfather Albert Cordner was a private in the...
| Nov 15, 2010 | Economy / BusinessWith the mid-term elections wrapped up, it’s time for another vote–one that will affect millions of Americans, our economy, and our country. Congress faces a crucial decision: whether to extend unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans...
| | Economy / BusinessDownturn’s over, Factories throb; How come I Don’t have a job? You may not be familiar with the National Bureau of Economic Research. Who is? Regardless, it’s the official determiner of when we are in a recession and when we are not. Right now, we...
| Oct 25, 2010 | Economy / BusinessDespite our global economic hard times, the world has more than enough wealth to ensure every adult on the planet a significant nest egg. This heartening news comes from the Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse. Its first-ever Global Wealth Report crunches data for over...
