My Comment: The headline in today’s Gainesville Sun was that Gov. Scott’s veto pen was not as severe toward the University of Florida as had been feared. Here in Alachua County, UF is the economic engine that drives all of us. But while everyone fears their ox being gored, if the revenues aren’t there, and …
Tag: global politics
So why the strategic mistrust?
WSJ story and chart about how "Chinese applicants flood U.S. graduate schools." My Comment: I'm troubled by the pressures that appear from time to time that imply we should build up our military so we can effectivly counter the threat posed by China. Currently, I have a Chinese exchange student working with me as an …
In God They Trust:
How the conservative belief in American exceptionalism has become a matter of faith. My Comment: Christopher Hitchens wrote and posted this article last November. Like me, he was an Englishman who made his home in the United States. Unlike me, he was an accomplshed thinker and writer. Unfortunately, he died late last year after a …
Business Should Help the Heartland
My Comment: Our media, often maligned as being controlled by the left, tends to give us a homemade version of the facts. The Financial Times is a UK publication which I read daily to help me better understand what our media is telling us. Here is an article that fits my Wednesday theme which is …
Make China the Face of the World Bank
My Comment: There is a lot of hot air out there these days about the threat China might be to the United States going forward. I’m not inclined to think so given the profound economic ties that exist between the two countries. Its been said that the United States cannot stay a great country without …
In Gaming the Future, Don’t Bet Against the Millennial Generation
At last, another positive item to reflect on! By Thomas P.M. Barnett | 12 Mar 2012 As someone who thinks long and hard about global futures, I participate in a lot of professional forums where experts discuss the growing complexity of this world and question the ability of existing political systems, both democratic and authoritarian, …
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Vocational Training Is No Substitute For High School
My Comment: Some of you are aware of my continued interest in the welfare of the magnet programs across Alachua County. I’ve been a member of the advisory board to the two programs at Buchholz High School since the mid 90’s. They are, respectively, the Academy of Finance and the Academy of Entrepreneurship. The original …
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What’s Behind those Higher Gas Prices
My Comment: Yesterday, at my usual barbershop, there was a vigorous discussion between the person next to me and his barber about how it was Obama’s fault that gas prices were so high. When I asked how it was possible for him to so aggressively influence the price of oil, I was told that it …
Has Congress Made the Recession Worse?
By Charles Riley | CNNMoney.com – Thu, Feb 23, 2012 Since the economy dropped off a cliff in 2008, members of Congress have not exactly been shy about casting blame for no-or-slow growth on a variety of bureaucrats, outside institutions and Wall Street power players. But if lawmakers are looking for an explanation as to …
U.S. Needs Chinese Partners in Asian Century
My Comment: I think there is an increasing awareness, at least I hope there is, that the future of China and of the United States are inexorably tied together. Ever since the end of the Cold War, there has been a lack of balance among nations on the global scale. We are the undisputed super …
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