Going on an international travel journey? OK, let’s see… Vaccinations – check. Bottled water – check. Industrial supply of hand sanitizer – check. “The Rest of the World isn’t Full of Germs” Have we gone too far in our species quest to remain “germ free”? Washing, scrubbing, sanitizing, antibacterializing. Each night our kitchen is so…
Tag Archive: paradox & irony
The Sweet Irony of the Dutch Netherlands Loss in South Africa
Given that the Dutch were former colonial masters and their descendants, the Afrikaners instigated the harsh racial policies of apartheid in South Africa, the host country for this year’s World Cup match the sweet irony grows with their loss to Spain. On the pregame talk we heard that the World Cup organizers had some problem…
Who Said Communism Doesn’t Pay? The China Paradox
For all of us that grind and toil at our labors each day, bootstrapping the heck out of our businesses and lives it can be a difficult task. And now it becomes all the more so watching a company established by the communist leader, Mao Zedong launch an initial public offering that is expected to…
Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Today, the Supreme Court decided that we have to make a request to keep our Miranda rights intact. The newest justice, Sonia Sotomayor, said the ruling turned Americans’ rights of protection from police abuse “upside down.” Next thing you know we’ll all be GUILTY until we prove our innocence.
