September 11, 2001 is a day etched in our memory & our consciousness. We will never forget what happened that day and what we saw. No one in these vast United States of America will forget 9/11. That, in itself, should make every American hopeful for the future. This is not just an emotional point….
President Obama spoke to the nation this week and pledged to “degrade” the capabilities of ISIS and “destroy” it. It was a strong speech. It was a Presidential speech. But we wish it had been shorter and more succinct. We wish he had simply said ISIS killed two Americans in barbaric brutal fashion and,…
Summary – A top-down review of interesting calls and comments made last week about monetary policy, economics, stocks, bonds & commodities. TACs is our acronym for Tweets, Articles, & Clips – our basic inputs for this article. Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting Tweets, Articles, Video Clips…
Editor’s Note: The 2014 Fall semester began last week and by now University Managements & Professors are back at their desks in full strength. This is the right time, in our opinion, to re-address the censorship & suppression of free scholarly debate by AAS & its Board of Directors. Frankly, the nature of AAS…
Summary – A top-down review of interesting calls and comments made last week about monetary policy, economics, stocks, bonds & commodities. TACs is our acronym for Tweets, Articles, & Clips – our basic inputs for this article. Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting Tweets, Articles, Video Clips with…
As we write this, the Utsav of Ganesh is being celebrated around the world. This Utsav is probably the most joyous celebration of the Indian calendar, perhaps because Ganesh is the most loved Divine Murti of all. Ganesh is for you regardless of your age, your color, your ethnicity, your educuation, your wealth. All…
A parasite is defined as a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return. Unlike the physical kind, the “intellectual” parasites have some value as India’s colonial occupiers discovered. Because their selfishness, their ultimate self-interested obsession could be used as a weapon against native Indians. This is the role India’s…
Summary – A top-down review of interesting calls and comments made last week about monetary policy, economics, stocks, bonds & commodities. TACs is our acronym for Tweets, Articles, & Clips – our basic inputs for this article. Editor’s Note: In this series of articles, we include important or interesting Tweets, Articles, Video Clips…
The barbaric beheading of James Foley by a British member of ISIS has shaken most out of their complacency. President Obama called ISIS a “cancer” and Secretary Kerry vowed to destroy it. A cancer needs to be eradicated and eradicating ISIS will not be possible for reasons discussed below. It might be possible to destroy…
The horrors perpetrated by ISIS have been the international story of the past two weeks. The barbarically savage murder of American reporter James Foley has galvanized America as few other recent events have. The media has gone nuts trying to find suitable adjectives for ISIS & its actions – militants, extremists, terrorists. Frankly, these…