Month: March 2009

IBM’s Warning Shot.

Two weeks ago, IBM announced that it plans to shift all operations to India and offered US workers the chance to move to India if they would adapt to Indian wages.Cisco,another heavy hitter in the networking sphere,after...

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I’m Outta Here!

But just for the weekend. Taking the boy back to school. Yea! Road Trip! Too bad I’m an old fart and can’t do all the wild and crazy crap I used to do in my misbegotten youth. Hell, I can’t even remember most...

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The Cost of Senate Obstruction

I’ve made this point before, but it’s worth documenting. On March 10th, the Senate voted 62-35 to invoke cloture on the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009. Eight Republicans voted for cloture and three Democrats...

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Go Barney, Go Barney, Go Barney

The stock market finished the week on an upward path with the Dow ending the day (03/13/2009) at +53.92 (7223.98). From my perspective there has been a multitude of confusion about actually what comprises “The...

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