Review: “Clinton”, Directed by Barak Goodman
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B007A3OZ9C] In December 2010, former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama held a…
Tag: economy
Greece: Voices Dying with a Dying Fall
It didn’t get much notice, but this small news item caught my eye: on Thursday,…
Heathrow Madness
My self-imposed vacation from blogging fell at the first hurdle. Admittedly, it has been a…
The Kingdom of Paranoia
It’s usually at about this time of year that I become particularly sentimental and my…
The Deserving Poor
It’s long been forgotten, but there was a mini-recession between 2000 and early 2003. It…
The Stupid Party
I spent most of yesterday watching the results of the Australian federal election. Some may…
Review: “Red Plenty” by Francis Spufford
[AMAZONPRODUCT=0571225233] It’s rare to see anything brave or daring emerge from a mainstream publisher these…