Monthly Archives: March 2009
The good news and the bad news.
On the topic of Russia, the NY Times reports, “The United Nations predicts that the country will fall to 116 million people by 2050, from 141 million now, an 18 percent decline, largely because of a low birthrate and poor … Continue reading
Suck it.
The Guardian reports that Moscow and Russia are experiencing hard times. The babushkas are even finding it hard. Hey, they voted for Putin, they can deal with the consequences.
Spot on.
In Friedman’s column today on the Great Reset (nod to Richard Florida), there is a great quote that goes to the heart of the matter of why things have to change. “We created a way of raising standards of living … Continue reading
Schadenfreude.
My sense of Schadenfreude goes up when I read articles like this one. Especially stupid peoples who don’t realize they are pawns in a Russian game. No pity from my end. What is happening in the Ukraine right now ranks … Continue reading