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  The World Economic Forum is in the news this week. They are meeting in a resort town in Switzerland named Davos. This event gets way more ...

I had connectivity problems. Wrote this Monday and Tuesday but just getting it posted today. *** A couple of days ago something happened to ...

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ARE PLAYING MUSICAL CHAIRS IN THE US! (aka CURRENCY IS KING!) My brother came into town from Boca Ra...

Making Good Memory(s) in Volatile Times The semiconductor is a viciously competitive market. It is capital intensive with little margin...

Have you ever cracked or broken a tooth and needed a crown? If so, you know what a pain it can be. The traditional method for getting a cro...

Like I wrote in the last post, I don't normally post on this blog at all. But I have a story from the spouse of an undergraduate student...

Normally, I don't post on this blog at all. But an old student sent in something that they felt was appropriate — and I can't really...

You can hardly go through a day without being personally in touch with a connected device. Most of us carry a smart device, or own at least ...

The Organic Panic A growing demand in today’s market is the desire for organic produce. The trend of the green initiative has slowly gr...

Volkswagen has advertised its TDI Clean Diesel engines for years as having fewer emissions and better fuel economy compared to gas engines....

AAA RATING FOR SUBPRIME MORTGAGE BONDS!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS???  I have great news for pension funds, investment banks, and municipali...

You can’t argue with the facts, since President Obama took office back in 2008 gun manufacturing is up  140 percent , gun sales have hit re...

Why can't Kmart be successful while Target and Walmart thrive? If you have ever walked into a Kmart, you can understand why they are ...