I’ve been taking a look at the books for the past few weeks, and it’s looking none-to-pretty. Basically, I disregarded my budget earlier in the semester and I’m paying for it now. Too much travel, too much eating out, too much clubbing = no monies. I should’ve known better. I’m pretty mad at myself, because [...]
Fraternity, Equality, Liberty… with French Fries
Mitterrand tried to create both job growth and wage growth by nationalizing huge swaths of the economy, including some big industries — automaker Renault, for instance. You haven’t driven a Renault lately because Renault couldn’t sell them here. Imagine that: an auto company that couldn’t compete with a Dodge Colt. But the Renault takeover ultimately [...]
What I’d Do With A Lottery Win, Parte Uno
(Image taken from Taluda on Sxc.hu)
When I was a kid, my family would ask ourselves what we’d do with a million dollars. It was fun to explore my imagination and think of all the wonderful things that money can buy. Looking back, it was probably a product of the scarce resources we had – a [...]
