by Richard Thieme
The cornerstone of capitalism, it has been said, is a handshake.
The legal embellishments that constitute the law books lining the shelves of any lawyer, those laws are footnotes to the many ways people have betrayed trust, betrayed the letter of the law, the spirit of the contract, the meaning of the handshake.
Trust, not [...]
Archive for December, 2008
The Betrayal of The Commons
Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Posted in philosophical pondering on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Laughter is good exercise. These are some old classics. Enjoy! :)
My doctor is wonderful. Once, when I couldn’t afford an operation, he touched up the x-rays.
-Joey Bishop
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
-Ronald Reagan
I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every [...]
A Rush to Action
Posted in Economic commentary, Political commentary, future of our country on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently the Congress has once again reacted to persuasive news that required an immediate response. They bailed out the financial industry when Paulson and the President told them there was a major catastrophe that would occur if they did not. Rather than prudently going over the books and insisting on due diligence before they rushed [...]
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