Category Archives: Politics and Business
“But someday, I’d really like to direct….”
“Dear Stan, I am a senior professional, having served as an officer of various companies. I’ve never been a CEO, but would like that opportunity. I’m interested in serving as a director on other companies’ boards, in order to expand … Continue reading
Blowing bubbles, throughout history
We’ve all heard the term “bubble” in reference to an investing fever fueled by speculation in what participants erroneously perceive to be an infinitely rising curve of valuation. The dot-com “bubble” and the recent real estate “bubble” being modern examples … Continue reading
Over the hedge
It seems that much of the business language we hear (and use) is hard to understand. The Rosetta Stone of business jargon hasn’t been discovered which would allow translation to an easily understood form. I love to study jargon, “terms … Continue reading
The business of “corrections”
As of 2008, there were roughly 2.3 million inmates in state and federal prisons, and local jails, representing about 0.7 % of the entire population, and about 1.0 % of the adult population.