If you want to understand gender-based stereotypes, look at the examples found in the movie "Pretty Woman" starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. The stereotypes are foundational to the movie and furthermore they are mutually dependent. This is often the…
The most stunning aspect of the current American presidential election is that one of the major candidates has no experience whatsoever for the job, has repeatedly failed in his business ventures, boasts about his best-selling book, which he did not…
Hubris is defined as excessive pride and confidence. It is usually accompanied by a total lack of humility. What is surprising is that these same individuals often possess poor knowledge of the subjects that they are most confident about! Leaders that…
Let us assume that Donald J. Trump actually has a strategy for his presidential candidacy. Some may argue that I give him too much credit, but let's go with that assumption anyway. The past history of Trump would indicate that…
As I write this, the United States of America is preparing for a presidential election in November 2016. The candidates are Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Donald Trump for the Republicans. American elections occur at a fixed time every…
Our southern neighbors are in the throws of their primary season, as the Democratic and Republican parties go through the process of selecting their candidate for president. The Republican party establishment is desperately trying to distance themselves from the monster…
While we wring our hands over what to do with the Senate, our political leaders have made some terrible decisions. A complete audit of Senator expenses cost nearly 24 million dollars and "flagged" about a million dollars of dubious expenses.…
If you really want to understand the global economy as it now functions you need to watch the following video. It is a recording of a presentation by William K. Black who is a professor of economics and law at…