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Chile the Best OECD Economy During the Last Two Years

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Mark

Mercopress reports: For the second year running Chile becomes the OECD member with the highest GDP expansion which this year will reach 5.2% compared to the 1.4% average. November’s estimate in 0.8 percentage points higher than last May’s forecast. Likewise … Continue reading →

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A Tragedy for the Louisiana Economy

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Mark

As United Statesians submit their income taxes today, Forbes reports that the Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, is surrendering the struggle to phase out the income tax in his state, a dismaying development because the nearby southeast states of Texas, … Continue reading →

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A Nomad Looks at 50

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mark

Tomorrow is my 50th birthday. I remain healthy and happily married after 18 years. I’m lucky because I haven’t suffered major health problems or divorce or struggle against depression or anxiety. My life hasn’t been as accomplished as Randy Pausch, … Continue reading →

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A Magic Machine at Home

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Mark

Kacie Hultgren, a theater set designer in New York, owns Pretty Small Things where she sells miniature furniture created with a magic machine, a Makerbot 3D printer. Hultgren also sells her art on Thingaverse, a universe of things created with … Continue reading →

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Restore the White House Tours to the Public!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Mark

President Obama has eliminated tours of the White House to the public, the people who paid for the opulent building, as part of budget sequestration, an arcane political procedure whereby the USA government budget will increase by $7 trillion during … Continue reading →

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Rich People Emigrating from Democracies to Dictatorship in Singapore

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mark

The Wall Street Journal explained why rich people are emigrating to the dictatorship in Singapore: Many Americans and Europeans just want a place where their investments can keep growing—hardly a problem in Singapore, smack in the middle of the fast-growing … Continue reading →

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Is Warren Buffett a Liar?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Mark

One of the richest people in the world, Warren Buffett, says that he wants to pay more taxes because he pays a smaller percentage than his secretary. In the video below, Peter Schiff claims that Buffett is lying. Is that … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan’s Stories of the Soviet Union

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Mark
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The Adventures of Fritz the Dog

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Mark

The following stories are from the inexpensive Kindle book, High, Wide and Lonesome: Growing Up on the Colorado Frontier by Hal Borland. Fritz Catches a Jackrabbit Fritz was always with me while I was cricketing around on my crutches. He … Continue reading →

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Our Neighbors in Bucerías, Nayarit

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Mark

I took a walk around the block of our house in Bucerías, Nayarit today and snapped some pictures. We’re in the low rent district 6 blocks from the beach. We must cross the highway and walk 10 minutes to access … Continue reading →

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