Current Affairs
Where Is The Price Of Oil Headed?
In a world where entire stock market values can change by 2 % a day this is a very difficult question to answer. It’s best that we spend some time looking at what has caused the recent decrease and then look at some trends that are starting to happen aro [read more...]
China and Buddhism - The Way We Were
While Indian Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, died in BC 486 his teachings did not reach into China until AD 286. As usual this journey was a long and difficult route. Their route was to go to the west and up over the lower shoulder of the vast Himalayan [read more...]
Mortgage Rates Drop For Second Week
Mortgage rates for most of the major mortgage products fell again this week. Although the drop was not as substantial as last week it is still nice to see rates come down this week. The 30 year mortgage rate fell from 6.20 to 6.14. The small movement this w [read more...]
Gas Prices Drive Down Auto Accident Rates in Bakersfield, California
There’s one happy outcome of soaring gas prices that Bakersfield traffic enforcement officials had not planned for a corresponding drop in auto accidents in the area.
The statistics speak for themselves. According to numbers released by the Califo [read more...]
The Great Bailout Stall, Part VII Taking Responsibility
Getting back to the point I made about investors taking responsibility for their investment decisions, there is one other big thing I learned when I tried to play the Wall Street game. The Wall Street Jungle is infested with a vicious carnivore known as Humano [read more...]
The Great Bailout Stall, Part VI Economic Disaster
Is there anything that can be done about all those “greedy” Wall Street guys, speculators, and CEOs who make off with millions in golden parachutes? After all, everyone from Chris Dodd to John McBama … from Bill O’Reilly to “conse [read more...]
Twenty Four Seven Accessibility
The Province of Ontario, Canada, is currently studying legislation that would make it illegal to operate a hand held cell phone, Blackberry or GPS device while operating a motor vehicle. If it becomes law, Ontario would follow the provinces of Quebec and Newf [read more...]
Forget Barack Obama Because It’s Hugh Hefner That Will Save The World!
It’s now been over 50 years since Hugh Hefner started Playboy magazine, his little magazine for men about women, many of them naked. The barriers that Playboy broke are far too numerous to mention here yet bare (I couldn’t help it) repeating. While [read more...]
How Does Nuclear Waste Affect the Court Reporting Industry?
Some court reporters predict the future of their careers through business indicators. They might study how tort reform will change the profession or how new online technologies fuel growth or decline in employment. Few watch the nation’s nuclear waste pr [read more...]
A Welcoming Change In Power
It seems that there is collapse all around us in the world today. Most notably are the banking institutions scrambling frantically to keep their heads above water. Some have just succumbed and realized that their last ditch efforts was too little, too late.< [read more...]
