The Publisher | February 8, 2010
UPDATE: This is updated information that occurred after Rick wrote his column:
CHICAGO - The Democratic nominee for Illinois lieutenant governor has dropped out of the race less than a week after winning the nomination amid a political uproar about his past. (Snip) The pawn broker and owner of a cleaning supplies company won the nomination [...]
The Publisher | February 8, 2010
“Well, son, since you haven’t learned to respect your elders, it is time you learned to respect your betters.” John Wayne, from the movie ‘Big Jake‘.
Very few people have become an icon of a way of life, as did John Wayne. On or off camera, John portrayed the fierce independence, self reliance and [...]
The Publisher | February 8, 2010
SEC says companies must disclose risks due to climate change. Seize the opportunity.
We are not weighing in on the climate debate. We are not opining on whether the world’s climate is changing, at what pace or due to what causes, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Shapiro insisted on announcing the SEC’s new “interpretive [...]
The Publisher | February 8, 2010
Perhaps it is just the product of the times in which I grew up and my experience with the events of the world. Or perhaps it is the spin that has been added to the word “global”, endowing it with an almost spiritual quality.
Mostly, though, I think it is my utter disgust with “global [...]
The Publisher | February 8, 2010
As of late I have felt an overwhelming sense of weariness. Even after a good nights sleep I awake feeling drained, as though all the life force has been sucked right out of me.
Part of the problem is that during the winter months I get somewhat depressed as I am a warm weather person. I [...]
The Publisher | February 8, 2010
Progressives are perpetual malcontents. They have little appreciation of the world and life and our civilization’s accomplishments. Somehow, deep inside them is the conviction that they, and they alone, can make it better. IT’s what leads them to their incessant drives for power. This is also at the heart of socialism and communism.
