Some countries win and other countries lose. While the fortunes of a certain geographic area of the world certainly can change over times, there are some areas in the world that are doomed to poverty forever. One of those areas is Pakistan. (more…)
The story of Milton Hershey, the man who founded the confectionary giant, Hershey, is a story in perseverance and risk taking that led to triumph. In many ways, it represents what the average human being can do if they commit themselves to a particular goal. (more…)
What causes a person to wake up on the “Wrong side of the Bed,” and which side, then, is the correct side of the bed? I’m not talking about an emotional individual whose mood fluctuates for no reason on a day to day basis. I’m referring to a person who is mentally and emotionally stable (which rules out 90% of us anyways) and for whatever reason wakes up in a frame of my mind less than desirable without provocation or external stresses. I think I have the answer.
The week ending July 4th, 2008 was a bloodbath for world equity markets. Of the major indexes, only 2 were positive for the week overall: Austria, which gained 1%, and the Czech Republic which skyrocketed 7%, despite the financial stress in the system globally. The worst performing markets got crushed, with the Pacific Rim containing 6 of the bottom 10 performing equity markets for the week overall. Outside of Asia, Ireland, Brazil, and Chile were the worst performers, dropping between 6-8% each, with Turkey putting up the worst numbers, dropping an outrageous 10% in a single week. (more…)
Stocks throughout Asia have been getting hammered recently, as the worldwide financial crisis worsens, and has reached virtually every country on the planet. The Japanese stock market index has now been on a consecutive losing streak of 12 days, its longest such streak in 5 decades. (more…)
No other city is more fit to celebrate July 4th than Philadelphia. The first capital of the United States, Philadelphia is, historically, the most important city in the country. Viewed on a long enough time scale, it could be argued that Philadelphia has been the most important city in the world over the past 300 years. As a tribute to July 4th, I think it reasonable to understand the magnitude of what occurred here 232 years ago. (more…)
Philadelphia has long been known as one of the great restaurant capitals of the United States. It often boasts of having similar quality chefs to New York City at far more reasonable prices. While I certainly have been to quite a few nice restaurants in Philadelphia, I had yet to be blown away, until this weekend. (more…)