the eclecticist

Link to BEA release:  http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm I haven't done this in a while, but given toda...

The question of “nature vs. nurture” has long fascinated me. Specifically, I have often tried to understand the extent to which nature was...

My friend David said, "This has bothered me for a while. Why don't taxes take cost of living into account? I am bothered that someo...

Nancy Pelosi is the epitome of what's wrong with politics. She's a pure partisan who cares only about "winning" and does...

What is going on with the two Koreas? Events leading up to today There are many events that go on, including abductions of S. Koreans an...

The Tutorial Below is an analysis of the US GDP numbers for Q3 as well as a tutorial on reading these charts. The chart I like the best is t...

Why are we in a jobless recovery? When will the jobs come back? It's going to take a long time, and the reason is because we're stil...