New Orleans During the World Series we finally learned something interesting about Barbara Bush that wasn’t horrific. It turns out she knows how to keep the box score on a game. While the Georges were rubbernecking and Laura was talking over her shoulder, the Iron Fist of Texas was dutifully minding the box score. If …
Month: November 2010
Remittance Rip-offs
New Orleans Remittances are a huge part of the Gross National Product (GNP) of many countries around the developing world. In fact some countries like Mexico, the Philippines, and others seem to be surviving largely because they are exporting workers who are sending back money to support families. Remittances are the life blood and often …
Americans No Longer Trust in S**t
New Orleans The Wall Street Journal did a Business Roundtable of sorts, and one thing should have been enough to scare the stuffing (a sop to Thanksgiving, ok?) out of the business community if they bothered to read it. Journal reporter, Matt Murray, talked to Peter Hart, the Democratic pollster, and Bill McInturff, a Republican …