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Monthly Archives: September 2010
When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers
They say in parts of Africa that when two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. Well, for much of the past two years, the grass has suffered as the two elephants, the US and China, have been having … Continue reading
All around my head
I could not find a good amount of thinking space to write yesterday. I did think, but more about whether I should curb my daughter’s new found cockiness as she masters riding on two wheels. After the trauma of a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Travel, Urban life, Writing
Tagged Car ownership, Cycling, Income gap, Parenting, Parking, Public finance, Vanity plates, White squirrels
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Can you hear me now?
I cannot speak for anyone else, but I am scared. I did not have to hear about government initiatives to add warning labels on cell phones in order to reduce distracted driving to understand the gravity of the situation (see … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Government, Life styles, Public policy, Urban life
Tagged Cell phone use, Distracted driving, Traffic accidents
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You’re testing my patience
Many things interest me. But, as I look around to see if there are themes that can guide my writing, I find one that recurs: it is the seeming disregard of bureaucracies for those to whom they should be providing … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Government, Public policy, Service economy, Urban life
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Taking intervening opportunities? Yes, he Kan
I have to admit to have been more than a a bit stunned by one of the storms that hit this week, that many might not have noticed. No, it was not the tornado that landed in New York City … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Financial markets, Public policy, World economy
Tagged China, Foreign currency, Intervention, Japan, Japanese Yen, US dollar
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All the difference in the world
I will say honestly that I squirm a little when I come across the term ‘diversity’. To me, it’s a buzz word or code. There are few people–even within families, apart from twins or higher multiples–who are really similar. So … Continue reading
You American?
I have often been bewildered by how Americans really see themselves. I am not sure that there is one viewpoint on that, but I am sure that if asked people will give descriptions of what they think an American is. … Continue reading
Posted in Race and Ethnicity
Tagged American, Discrimination, Names, National Public Radio, Public figures
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Come to a tea party?
After the various primary elections were held yesterday, I heard some things that made me wonder about politics. I will be brief, because my mind has been much messed up by the Japanese government deciding to intervene directly in the … Continue reading
Posted in Human relationships, Politics
Tagged DC Primary Elections, Personality, Tea Party
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