All Posts Tagged With: "risk"
Risk Adverse Politicians
The art of politics is often seen as the art of compromise, the art of the deal. Politicians ask themselves, “How might I explain decisions made, and please 51% of the people?” The job of the politician is viewed through two lenses – what is best for the country, and what is best for the […]
12Jan2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
McCain, a Compulsive Gambler (Song Video)
John McCain is going to Las Vegas, would you give him $100 to gamble on your behalf? There is gambling, and then there is compulsive gambling – very different modes of entertainment. John McCain is a compulsive gambler, the champion of the religious right. Compulsive gambling is destroying America. Down the road in St. Joe […]
30Sep2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on McCain, a Compulsive Gambler (Song Video) | Continued
Countrywide and Bank of America
Son, Good news and bad news. Countrywide is a mortgage lender that has gotten into trouble with greedy lending practices. The economy caught up with them. Now the Bank of America is reportedly buying Countrywide for a ba-zillion dollars. That sound like good news – like maybe the mortgage lending fiasco may be coming to […]
11Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Countrywide and Bank of America | Continued
Excellent Blogging
Son, So we have been talking, and I wrote a post this morning, about where to take our blog. It occurred to me that we should be aware of fundamentals of excellence in whatever we do. Last summer (2006) I attended the National Rural Institute on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at the University of Wisconsin […]
19Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Excellent Blogging | Continued