A Freezing Cold Night In Maryland 41 Years Ago
by
ohomen171
on 5 Feb 2014
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
I was reading a report from a Facebook friend in Colorado that the wind chill factor had dropped down to -23 Fahrenheit. I joked to her that it was ...
Relying On Your Instincts
by
ohomen171
on 28 Jan 2014
5 comments, latest
12 years ago
Please rely on your instincts. Yesterday I was rushing to get to a food store. I was going at high speed and the light turned yellow. Many times I ...
Get Ready For Rough Times In The Emerging Markets-Especially Argentina
by
ohomen171
on 24 Jan 2014
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
Emerging Market Contagion Spreads; Argentina, Venezuela, Turkey Roundup; 50% Tax on Internet Purchases Argentina Institutes 50% Tax on Internet Purchases; Emerging Market Contagion Spreads; Argentina, Venezuela, Turkey Roundup Yesterday, ...
The Comfort Law Firm-World Class Financial Negotiators
by
ohomen171
on 8 Feb 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
To make a long story short, the Comfort law firm literally saved our lives financially. They were able to negotiate debt settlements with major creditors totaling some $135,000. They ...
Some Surprising Facts About China's Massive Economic Power
by
ohomen171
on 13 Jan 2014
11 comments, latest
12 years ago
This article, though aimed at a US audience, gives a scary insight into China 's growing economic power. In future China will employ millions of American workers and dominate ...
Elena Fears For The Life Of Dennis Rodman While In North Korea
by
ohomen171
on 6 Jan 2014
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
Jack Waldbewohner Elena took note of the fact that former US basketball great Dennis Rodman is always going to North Korea to visit the president Kim Jong Un. She ...
Memories Of Watching A San Francisco 49'ers Game In An African Village 20 Years
by
ohomen171
on 5 Jan 2014
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
As some of my dear friends know, in 1993 I spent 8 months in a Xhosa village in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. I was the only ...
2013-A Close Call With Armageddon
by
ohomen171
on 30 Dec 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
2013 has been a hard year for many of us. We have seen friends lost, dogs lost, and some deep personal crisis. We have also seen some very great ...
The Classic 1946 Film:
by
ohomen171
on 28 Dec 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
An important part of each Christmas season is the opportunity to watch the classic 1946 film; "It's A Wonderful Life." It was filmed in 1946 right after the end ...
Some Unintended Consequences Of A Massive Increase In The Minimum Wage
by
ohomen171
on 4 Dec 2013
6 comments, latest
12 years ago
Jack Waldbewohner I hear a lot of talk about raising the minimum wage up to $15.00 an hour. I have a lot of empathy for low-wage workers. I was ...
JFK Saved Us From A Nuclear War And The Horrors of Vietnam
by
ohomen171
on 21 Nov 2013
7 comments, latest
12 years ago
This is a sad morning for me. We lost John F. Kennedy 50 years ago today. We lost his humanity, intelligence, compassion, and decency (Please forgive him for his ...
50 Years Ago This Morning.....
by
ohomen171
on 21 Nov 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
I was 15 years old. I was in the 9th grade at Cullen Junior High School in Houston, Texas. At one in the afternoon I had just returned from ...
Gender Inequality In Wages
by
ohomen171
on 25 Oct 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
"Gender imbalances, and their resulting economic consequences, are still startlingly visible everywhere, from the developed world to emerging markets," writes Saadia Zahidi on GPS. "In Brazil, more women attend ...
The Cuban Missile Crisis Had Johnson or Nixon Been President
by
ohomen171
on 25 Oct 2013
1 comment, latest
12 years ago
On October 22 the Discovery Channel aired a fascinating program "What if...1962 Armageddon." The show gave the surprising information that John Kennedy barely missed being assassinated in December of ...
Some Reflections On Achieving 65 Years of Age
by
ohomen171
on 23 Oct 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
To all my friends out there I made it to 65 years of age early this morning. I was born in a hospital in Galveston, Texas at age 7.5 ...
US Treasury Debt Is No Longer A Rick Free Investment Says The FT of London
by
ohomen171
on 21 Oct 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
Treasuries have turned anything but risk-free By John Plender Those who can diversify out of US debt are likely to do so The US debt ceiling imbroglio may not ...
Some Further Sobering Thoughts On The Coming US Government Default
by
ohomen171
on 12 Oct 2013
10 comments, latest
12 years ago
My readers I am sadly watching the debt ceiling drama unfold. I am very pessimistic that an agreement will be reached to increase the US debt limit. Some very ...
"A Nuclear War Is Winnable"-Some Sobering Thoughts On The Coming US Default
by
ohomen171
on 8 Oct 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
In the early 1960's US generals including Curtis LeMay put intense pressure on the late President John F. Kennedy to launch a preemptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. ...
Get Ready For A Rough Ride
by
ohomen171
on 30 Sep 2013
11 comments, latest
12 years ago
My dear readers this government shutdown is just the high winds and rains before a terrible Katrina-like storm that will hit when the US budget deficit is not raised ...
David Defeats Goliath-A Foreclosure Is Stopped!
by
ohomen171
on 1 Oct 2013
2 comments, latest
12 years ago
Yesterday a dear friend of 50 years faced the prospect of his home being sold and his personal property being put on the pavement in front of his house. ...
Me And My Dog Alice Walk Three Miles For Lung Cancer
by
ohomen171
on 30 Sep 2013
3 comments, latest
12 years ago
We walked 5 K with the dogs around Lake Merced with my Kaiser colleagues in a fund raising event for lung cancer treatment. I walked with Copernicus in 54 ...
The Death Toll In The Nairobi Mall Terrorist Attack Rises To 59
by
ohomen171
on 22 Sep 2013
9 comments, latest
12 years ago
Last updated: September 22, 2013 10:19 am Kenyan forces work to free hostages at Nairobi mall By Katrina Manson in Nairobi A policeman carries a baby to safety after ...
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