By Catherine Book Review: Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight January 6, 2014 “The stars up here are unbelievable. It looks like someone has spread diamond dust over a black velvet blanket.” ~ Anousheh Ansari, the first female
Commentaries Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight January 6, 2014 “The stars up here are unbelievable. It looks like someone has spread diamond dust over a black velvet blanket.” ~ Anousheh Ansari, the first female
By Catherine Monsanto’s Scary New Scheme: Why Does It Really Want All This Data? January 6, 2014 By Lina Khan Imagine cows fed and milked entirely by robots. Or tomatoes that send an e-mail when they need more water. Or a farm
Quote-du-Jour Quote du Jour January 6, 2014 “The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want
Quote-du-Jour Quote du Jour – Will Smith January 6, 2014 “The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want
By Catherine Coming Clean: Beyond the Fiscal Cliff – Federal Enforcement: 12th of 22 Challenges January 6, 2014 **Note: We are republishing each of the 22 challenges from Catherine’s fiscal cliff article – one a week. Helps to digest them bit by bit!**
By Catherine The Fed Is Hiring: Lots Of Cops January 5, 2014 By Tyler Durden Some may have forgotten, or not be aware, that the Federal Reserve system has its own police force. Well, it does: “The
Economy-&-Financial-Markets Money & Markets – Week of 01.05.14 January 5, 2014 Striving to Be the Berkshire Hathaway of China Dealbook | 09 January 2014 Fosun International aspires to be China’s answer to Warren E. Buffett’s investment
News-Trends-&-Stories Precious Metals – Week of 01.05.14 January 5, 2014 Dutch Central Bank Tight-lipped About Gold Policy In Gold We Trust | 10 January 2014 Only 11 % of Dutch official gold reserves, which is
By Catherine 2013 Year in Review: Austerity is Not a Policy January 5, 2014 By David B. Collum Every December, I write a Year in Review or, as my wife calls it, my Urine Review. It has found a