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Category Archives: Social Media
Rush to judgement?
It may be the curse of my training as a two-handed economist that leads me to see many things in an even-handed way: one the one hand…on the other hand. However, I woke up thinking about Rush Limbaugh! I hastily … Continue reading
Posted in Human relationships, Language, Life styles, Media, News, Politics, Public policy, Social Media, Sports
Tagged Obamacare, President Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Talk radio
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Oh, so sentimental? Time for Martinis.
“Is trading difficult?” my second grader asked me on Thursday afternoon. “Yes, sometimes,” I replied. Acknowledging that something is difficult is the beginning of much understanding: it applies to most, if not all, things. Philosophy moment over. Why is trading … Continue reading
Such an utter twit!
During the past few weeks I have become a total twit. True, Roald Dahl’s or Monty Python’s idiotic characters have made me laugh or inspired me in many different ways. But, I decided that it was time to stop fooling … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Caribbean, Digital age, Economics, Financial markets, Human relationships, Internet, Life styles, Media, News, Parenting, Politics, Private enterprise, Social Media, Technology, Writing
Tagged African Cup of Nations, Australian Open tennis, Foreign exchange trading, Freedom of information, Monty Python, Roald Dahl, The Economist, The Twits, Twitter
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Whine up yourselves
Several weeks ago, Time Magazine announced that ‘The Protester’ was its person on the year 2011. The adage that if you do not ask, you will not get, resonates well with many people. Protest is not new. It is simply … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Bureaucracy, Government, Human relationships, Life styles, Media, News, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Social Media, Technology
Tagged Facebook, Protest, Twitter
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A little distraction
America is engaging in its latest great debate: whether it needs to ban cell phone use while driving. That is what the National Transport Safety Board has proposed. That would bring the USA broadly in line with a growing list … Continue reading
Posted in Bureaucracy, Digital age, Education, Government, Human relationships, Life styles, News, Public policy, Social Media, Technology, Travel, Urban life
Tagged Cell phone use, Distracted driving
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To Siri with love
When I decided recently to get myself an iPhone, I knew that I was not ready for the ‘latest features’ Apple were offering, namely, Siri. Apple claims that this feature ‘lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, … Continue reading
Posted in Digital age, Human relationships, Internet, Language, Life styles, Media, Social Media
Tagged Apple, iPhone, Siri, voice recognition
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Each one, teach one
Many of us are in positions to be a teacher more often than we sometimes realise. My second grader suggested to her mother that she become a teacher. My wife responded that she did not have the training that she … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Human relationships, Life styles, Parenting, Social Media, Technology
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Totally app-posite
If the squeals of delight were any indication, then Santa Claus had just parked his sled in our yard and shared out all the presents that a child could want. But, all that had happened was that I let my … Continue reading
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It’s all about timing
I took a good chunk of the past two weeks off from trading and writing. Because financial markets operate almost round-the-clock, it can be hard to really disconnect from them if you are active in them. Added to that is … Continue reading
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What makes it tick?
As I mentioned earlier this week when I wrote ‘Making connections’, I would get back to some of the conversation topics that struck me from being with a group of traders the past weekend. It is perhaps fitting to try … Continue reading