Photo: Rhubarble, Creative Commons, Flickr James Grant wrote an article in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal wondering “Why No Outrage?” from the public concerning Wall Street’s reckless behavior during the credit boom and the assistance they’ve received from their government enablers.

Photo: Petrick2008, Creative Commons, Flickr Since coming back from my holiday last week I’ve made a point of walking past the New York Stock Exchange on my way to work. I sat on a bench and looked at the traders as they exited the building after the close, and every now and again I eavesdropped…

Uranus influences can manifest as a defiant and rebellious energy in an effort to challenge authority. Uranus energy is erratic and unpredictable. Uranus rules uranium, an element that, if enriched, can supply the fuel to build a nuclear weapon. These characteristics of Uranus could describe the behavior of the Iranian government.

There are goods and services consumers can cut back on or cut out altogether, but riding on low tread tires should not be an option. Unfortunately, an article in today’s USA Today reports that some people are doing just that.

As I mentioned in my article "The Phony ‘Bush Lied’ Storyline," the MSM and the Dems should have remembered that since the 1998 Iraqi Freedom Act, enacted by Congress and signed by President Clinton, it was the law of the United Stated of America to seek regime change in Iraq. Instead the angry left claims…

Photo: misterfreak, Creative Commons, Flickr I know the Democratic leaders have opposed some of these policies in the past. Now that their opposition has helped drive gas prices to record levels, I ask them to reconsider their positions. If congressional leaders leave for the 4th of July recess without taking action, they will need to…

Republicans have long asserted that the solution to solving America’s health care crisis is to give greater power to the consumer to make her own health care choices. Republicans view high deductible plans and electronic medical records as tools that will give consumers greater control over their health care. It sounds good conceptually, but reality…

Time is money, especially when it comes to airport delays. In 2007, travelers lost 320 million hours to flight delays, according to Forbes Magazine. A May report from Congress’ Joint Economic Committee put the total losses at $40 billion annually. As Forbes points out, everyone is frowning, except the vendors in the terminal. People don’t…

Two men spoke at the exact same time Wednesday morning. Both are well aware that their words have the ability to move the markets. One continued to reiterate that a rosy economic scenario lies ahead and defended his actions. The other acknowledged that his company’s once most profitable product line needs to be put out…

"In the U.S., the Euro Area and the U.K., the track record of inflation during the past few years has deteriorated to the point that a material loss of credibility may well be imminent for all three central banks involved – the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England," wrote Willem Buiter in a…

Photo:colros, Creative Commons, Flickr “Based on this emerging information, it is no longer acceptable for controllers and pilots to be taking the drug.” – FAA spokesman Les Dorr

Photo:TopTechWriter.US, Creative Commons, Flickr “To get to the ice, you have to go through the fire.” So begins Tuesday’s New York Times article about NASA’s Phoenix Lander scheduled to touchdown on Mars Sunday, May 25, 2008.

Double or nothing: The uncertain future of emissions trading. Who gives most in private aid to poor countries? Planes are viewed as an obvious source of pollution. The same is not true of the computer industry. Childish superstition: Einstein’s letter makes view of religion relatively clear. Graphic: The true value of the dollar.

Photo:peterandringa, Creative Commons, Flickr Call me a conspiracy nut if you like, but I’m starting to believe that the U.S. government is actively manipulating inflation data. PIMCO’s Bill Gross recently suggested that the U.S. government wants to keep Social Security payments and other government costs pegged to an artificially low index, and he even suggested…

Forget Iron Man and Superman. A new super hero has emerged; spawn of the creature from Jekyll Island–Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke!

Photo:Eric Gjerde, Creative Commons, Flickr It has been interesting to see crude oil climbing to record highs despite the resurgent greenback. The common belief is that there is a negative correlation between the U.S. dollar and oil, a result of oil being priced in dollars. "As the dollar declines in value, so does the price…

"Coca-Cola is little more than sugar, flavoring and lots of (carbonated) water," said Geroge Ritzer in The Globalization of Nothing. "It is largely indistinguishable from innumerable other brands of cola, yet people around the world seem to think that Coca-Cola is something and they are eager to ask for it by name and even to…

The Health Journal column in Monday’s Wall Street Journal discusses the dangers of taking sleeping pills and the rise in somnambulism that is more likely to occur taking nonbenzodiazepines (NBZs). Ambien is the leading brand-name NBZ; others are Lunesta and Sonata.

Green Blogger Joel Makower wrote an entry awhile back that is a reality check for us "greenies." In order to turn the economy green, corporations that are still waiting for their "marketplace" to go green must step up and lead. And individuals must play a more proactive role in holding corporations accountable.

Photo:23 de Abril, Día Nacional de Castilla’s, Creative Commons, Flickr The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. -Winston Churchill You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. -William J. H. Boetcker

Photo:Mike Schmid, Creative Commons, Flickr It really cracks me up to hear talking heads on TV proclaiming that Miley Cyrus threatens Disney’s "wholesome image." On the surface Disney (DIS – Last trade $32.43) might seem wholesome, but don’t be fooled. Everyone knows that ol’ Uncle Walt was a probably a right-wing bigot, and don’t forget…

“I want to know who fills up their gas tank.” – Rick Santelli, CNBC’s Bond Market Commentator

The G7 economic ministers recently said that shortages and skyrocketing food prices posed a potentially greater threat to economic and political stability than the turmoil in capital markets. But are they making a mistake by assuming that the credit crunch and food crisis are unrelated? What if there is a connection between soaring agricultural commodities…

One of the items that is getting increasing play right now is proxy voting. Indeed, spring is considered a proxy voting "season" of sorts, since this is when shareholder meetings are held and decisions regarding corporate governance and social responsibility are made. But what is proxy voting and why does it matter?