Month: September 2008

Hurricane Ike II

I have influenza, which has pretty much turned my brain to mush over the last 24 hours. I am still hoping that the fallout from Hurricane Ike won’t ruin the economy. I’m worried about the death-toll in Galveston. I...

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History Repeats Itself.

The enormous demand for steel by the US armed forces in Vietnam paved the way for Japan’s small steel industry to grow several fold during the early sixties.That,in turn, created the opportunity for Toyota and Honda to...

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The Israel Lobby and Sarah Palin

An appropriate subtitle for this diary is: May God help us all. When Sarah Palin was interviewed by Charlie Gibson about Israel the other night, to some she gave a “scary” response. She said that she supported...

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Fight Back… Fight Dirty.

We have 58 days left until the election and it is becoming clear that McCain is getting an advantage out of playing dirty. I’m not talking about playing tough, or having an advantage in the facts, or showing off the...

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