Cameron’s Shameless Embrace Of Kahn Smacks of Desperation
Do I sense a slight bit of desperation in David Cameron’s warm embrace of Sadiq Khan in opposing Britain’s exit from the EU? Only a couple of weeks ago, Cameron and his Conservatives were...
Monthly Archive: May 2016
Iceland's Recovery Highlights Europe's Failure
It is rare that you get to see the effects of differing economic theories played out in concurrent real world scenarios, but that is exactly what we have been able to observe when we...
Unlike Libertarians, Kristol's Candidate Will Be No Factor
Like Donald Trump, I am still waiting with baited breath to hear who Bill Kristol’s “impressive” third party candidate will be. Of course, whoever it is will probably have very little bearing on the...
Unions Win Big In Verizon Settlement
As I surmised, it looks like a real win for the unions as the details of the settlement with Verizon come out. Despite the headline from the Times, the unions secured almost all of...
Bridgeport Passes Budget; Mil Rate Up 30%
In an uncannily well-timed announcement on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend, Mayor Joe Ganim announced the signing of a $552 million dollar budget for the city of Bridgeport. Included in that budget...
Credible Libertarian Ticket Is Another Hurdle For Trump
The Libertarian Party gathered in Florida this weekend in order to choose its ticket for the presidential campaign. As of now, the party is the only third party that looks to be on the...
Stanley Cup Finals Prediction
The Stanley Cup finals begin tonight with the Pittsburgh Penguins facing off against the San Jose Sharks. This is the Sharks first appearance in the finals in the relatively brief 25 year history of...
Memorial Day Memory
Growing up, I guess I always knew that my father was in the Navy in World War II – it was the USS Lexington (or was it Enterprise?) ashtray in the house that was...
French Open Update – Sad US Men, Rafa Out, Wide Open for Djoker
If you’d like to understand the sad state of American’s men’s tennis lately, see if you can watch a replay of the match today at the French Open between American Jack Sock and Spaniard...
Stanley Cup Conference Finals Recap
Well, unusually for me, I was right on target with my Conference Final predictions as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in 7 games while the San Jose Sharks dispatched the St....