Economic Aid to Pakistan? WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Pakistan just recently on a mission aimed at showing US...
Happy Fourth America WASHINGTON – I run into an old acquaintance in the elevator. A few pleasantries are exchanged. And his farewell...
Firing McChrystal Not Enough WASHINGTON – The scandal caused by the openly dismissive and offensive language used by General Stanley McChrystal, US and...
BP and the Mismanagement of Complex Systems Systemic failures indicate inability to understand the true nature of problems, in industry as well as in government WASHINGTON – The story of the BP Gulf platform explosion and never-ending spill has been presented to the public as...
In Arcadia, Playing for South Africa’s Future Energy and dynamism expressed only in soccer games PRETORIA, South Africa – (Notes from October 2009). The other day I was walking from my Court Classique Hotel to...
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How Can Western Countries Get Out of Debt? Only By Paring Down Unsustainable Entitlement Programs – A New Social Contract By Paolo von Schirach May 1, 2010 WASHINGTON – In the case of Greece’s nasty fiscal debacle, everybody’s focus has...
BRIEF: Quoting the PickensPlan on Education Energy and Education in the US? What is the connection? Quotes below are from www.PickensPlan.com. This is a website...
BRIEF: Quoting Craig Barrett On Education BRIEF: EDUCATION What kind of education do Americans need today? Craig Barrett, former CEO of Intel Corp., serves as...