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I got the following story in an e-mail, several times this year. It has a nice message. The thing that interested me, though, was that I got it in several different forms. Jerry is the hero in this version. It was Mike in another. Sometimes he got shot, and was allergic to bullets … other
Capitalogix Commentary 02/06/09
Humor usually has its base in truth. Perhaps that is why this cartoon caught my eye; it pokes at a sore spot. It has been weeks since many people figured things changed. Not much seems better, yet, does it? Emotions are not logical. So even though I might consciously understand that we are going through
So Bad, It's Good
Microsoft has a new product that people use to create a new genre of really bad music. I have to admit that I enjoy it, even though it's like watching a train wreck. Microsoft just released Songsmith, a product where you sing the words as best you can, and its software supplies computer-matched musical accompaniment.
Are We There Yet? Some Changes Happen In Slow-Motion.
Change is a constant. Yet it's often hard to see the forest for the trees. It seems like just yesterday that my son, Zach, was making sand castles on the beach. This week he turned 16 and is driving. It reminds me of line from a song in the show, Fiddler On The Roof: "Sunrise,
Capitalogix Commentary 01/30/09
In Davos, they are holding the World Economic Forum. The tone is a little different this year. Putin warned about the first truly global economic crisis, which he says is continuing to develop at an unprecedented pace. Soros said “Central banks have lost control,” and basically predicted a new economic world order and the end
Capitalogix Commentary 01/23/09
Last week I said that it didn't matter whether we were in a depression or a recession. My basic rationale was that if you don't have a cure, then recognizing the disease provides little benefit. The second rationale was that much of the commentary I read talks about our troubles is if they're happening in