The Times They Are A’Changin’ Most of us have not lived through a “force majeure” event: a hot war … or a horrific natural disaster … or an epidemic … yet alone a pandemic. There have been at least three cataclysmic economic Crashes over the past...
The Convergence of Communism and Capitalism What happens when politicians embrace and blend the essence of both Communism and Capitalism? What strange potion do they brew? Remember the Red Menace, the Soviet Union and Red China? Remember the Commie, Pinko, Liberal Leftists of the ’60s...
Panic Attack The February 18th TLR (“The China Virus”) addressed the potential healthcare-medical and healthscare-economic consequences of the Coronavirus. It pointed out that governments and healthcare providers will continue to take appropriate steps designed to avoid a healthcare pandemic: “However, past results are not...
Draining the Swamp “Draining the swamp” refers to the practice of draining swampland to reduce alligator and mosquito populations …, in short, to eradicate man-eaters and blood-suckers. But that’s not what “draining the swamp” refers to in 21st Century America. Today, “the swamp” refers to Washington,...
The China Syndrome Virus China has been a breeding ground for all types of unpredictables. China’s yearning for exotic foods, its history and culture, and its wild economic trajectory have made it a veritable petri dish for of all sorts of health, economic and political...