Archive for April, 2009

Wednesday Night #1417
April 29, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1417

T H E  R E P O R T A video tape of President Obama’s Press Conference set the tone for the early part of the even ...

Afghanistan & Pakistan
April 29, 2009, Comments Off on Afghanistan & Pakistan

(FP Morning Brief) The Pakistani military is fighting to retake the Buner district, just a few dozen miles from Islamaba ...

West Wing Wednesday Night #14
April 29, 2009, Comments Off on West Wing Wednesday Night #14

I must start off this invite with great appreciation to all who have been faithful to this process and with gratefulness ...

George W. Bush: Report card
April 24, 2009, Comments Off on George W. Bush: Report card

We promise to take another look at these in a year’s time – or maybe more. Lest we forget! George W. Bush an ...

Wednesday Night #1416
April 22, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1416

An unexpected visit from Maureen Farrow stimulated a lively exchange about the role of banks and financial institutions ...

Chatham House Food Supply Project
April 22, 2009, Comments Off on Chatham House Food Supply Project

Thinking About the Future of Food The Chatham House Food Supply Scenarios * Demand for food is increasing because the gl ...

Earth Day 2009
April 22, 2009, Comments Off on Earth Day 2009

22 April 2009 In The Air Reflections on Earth Day and state of American environmentalism (The New Yorker) The first cele ...

Cuba
April 20, 2009, Comments Off on Cuba

Cuba, Obama elbow economic crisis off summit stage (WaPost) PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Millions of Latin Americans ...

Wednesday Night #1415
April 14, 2009, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1415

Markets, the economy and banks Hypotheses abound explaining the cause, effect and future of stock market indices, hence ...

David Jones: Following Mark Twain and the Mississippi River
April 9, 2009, Comments Off on David Jones: Following Mark Twain and the Mississippi River

The following was published on April 9, 2009, in Metropolitain. It is a bit of political travelogue but if you havenR ...