Category Archives: China

The Dollar

This is certainly not the first time this subject has been internationally broached, but it’s the first time that I’ve seen it build traction in the world.The Hegemony of the U.S. Dollar. There is little doubt that the days of the U.S. Dollar’s exclusive predominance are finite. Given the decisions made in the past, IContinue reading “The Dollar”

Why the U.S. is Becoming Unlivable

A) Women’s rights are drying up more quickly than Lake Meade. This process has been catalyzed with Republican support for the kind of misogynistic myths that would warm the heart of Phylis Schlafly. Examples include “women should remain in violent marriages,” and “A rapist should have access to children born from his attack.” Margaret AtwoodContinue reading “Why the U.S. is Becoming Unlivable”

Not Exactly Shocked Over Here

For the 1000th time: Economic theory is just that. It is theory. As my macroeconomics professor once intoned, economists usually conceive people as little economic beings, maximizing their utility and doing little else. “Reality,” as another prof said, is a “special case.” Globalization was a terrific theory. If it’s cheaper to manufacture in China, forContinue reading “Not Exactly Shocked Over Here”

***Letters to the Editor***

“The Voice of The People can be Summarized  as the Reader’s Digest Version of the TV Guide, with a jigger of Supermarket Tabloid, and two  shots of Pornography.” —Vernon Nashe McNair, 1983. 4-28-20 Dear Sir/Madame, It took decades, but finally a U.S. President said something more stupid than my “trees cause pollution” line.    IContinue reading “***Letters to the Editor***”