Pride goeth before the fall

Oregon Pundit does a great job responding to Thomas Friedman's latest column.

When other countries are your bankers, how strong are we?

An old mentor used to say "He who holds the gold makes the rules."

Friedman: Death of the American Auto Industry

The American auto industry missed a huge opportunity to get ahead of the curve by producing energy efficient vehicles. But by doing so would have reduced the profits of those in the oil industry. The result is the not so slow death of the American auto industry. Americans love their vehicles. American vehicles are collecting dirt on dealer lots.

A very dear friend's daddy owns a Chevy dealership. It is dying a very slow death, despite all attempts to save this family business. I asked my friend, if his daddy owned a Toyota dealership would he be ok?

My friend patiently responded, "Absolutely."

Enough said.

Middle East Mess: Friedman

The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated in the past six years. When talking is not a starting point, violence will no doubt ensue.