Pingyao – Bank On The Past
China’s early banking history began here, and although accounting and finances can be tedious for some, the Rishengchang Financial House Museum, one of the many financial houses which once operated from Pingyao, is well worth a visit.
The New Year’s Resolution, Part 1
Ah, there’s nothing so promising as the New Year’s resolution -- a better body, a better bank account, a better world. And nothing so daunting – working out, working harder, working for the common good. It’s a time for decision making and … Read more →
Occupy This Space
JC Scott takes an impactful snap shot of a girl chasing bubbles, leading him to question the actions we take now which will leave an indelible mark on the planet to be inherited by a younger generation.
Reforming Congress – A Reactionary Approach
Most current proposals for reforming United States Congress are extensions of trends with a poor track record. Analogy with unreformed British Parliament, 1812-1822, suggests a less representative system might produce a legislature more responsive to national needs.
Raising the Retirement Age in America is Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
How is America planning for retirement? A challenge for both elderly and young people, author Martha Sherwood discusses some of the intricacies of raising the minimum age for collecting Social Security benefits in the United States.
Big Idea #2: Welcome to the Human Epoch
We humans could soon have our own epoch. We could join epochs named for ice ages and tropical periods when major families of plants, birds and animals appeared or disappeared such as dinosaurs, whales and grasses. This newly proposed Epoch even has a … Read more →
The Impending Student Loan Meltdown
Federally-guaranteed student loans, instituted in the heady days of the Great Society as a social program to provide the benefits of higher education to people lower on the income scale, have become a monster riding the backs of younger Americans. … Read more →
I Remember Wearing A Poppy
I remember wearing a poppy. A bright red, careful-not-to-pin-your-finger, poppy, that I displayed proudly on my winter jacket every year. I remember everyone wore a poppy. I remember sitting numb-bottomed in school assembly, wearing my poppy that … Read more →
Peacekeeping And The Search For Hope
Author Bennett R. Coles reminds us that we can all do our part to bring hope to the world.
The Clear Plan to Change
Just like the French and American revolutions, the Occupy Wall Street Movement is motivated by the need for change in world equity and is inspired by hope, equality and freedom
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