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Sowell on oil supply and demand
Perception: Increasing oil prices may be a complicated issue, but we know that certain parties – i.e. oil companies and President Bush – are exploiting the situation. Economic Reality: Oil prices are not immune to increased demand price pressures. The … Continue reading
Ridicule trumps outrage
George Will sets his sights on Sen. Clinton: Hillary Clinton, 60, Illinois native and Arkansas lawyer, became, retroactively, a lifelong Yankee fan at age 52 when, shopping for a U.S. Senate seat, she adopted New York state as home sweet … Continue reading
The audacity of self-reliance
The quote below is a good example of why Thomas Sowell is David Mamet’s favorite philosopher. “People on the far left like to flatter themselves that they are for the poor and the downtrodden. But what is most likely to … Continue reading
Do all MLB Teams have to lie about their finances?
Question: Do all MLB Teams have to lie about their finances? Answer: Only before they get their stadium built. In attempting to deny profitability, Florida Marlins President David Samson ends up stating obvious lies as I document in my posting … Continue reading
Rove Electoral Map — May 2008 — McCain +24
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Can Conspiracists Ever Be Dissuaded?
Perception: Oil companies are manipulating prices and President Bush won’t do anything about it. Economic Reality: Since demand is exceeding supply, prices are rising. Oil companies profits increase when they sell more of their product. See the column by Newsweek … Continue reading
Orange Bowl RIP — 1937 – 2008
The good news is that another stadium is going up in its place. Fitting usage of sacred grounds. If this looks like just another building being torn down to you. It probably means you weren’t there for any of the … Continue reading
Friend of terrorists – Rep James McGovern
A WSJ Editorial highlights the shameful efforts of James McGovern (D., Mass.). A hard drive recovered from the computer of a killed Colombian guerrilla has offered more insights into the opposition of House Democrats to the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.A … Continue reading
Why silence is golden or Why operational incomes are stubborn things
Please click on the spreadsheet to enlarge or print Recently, the Marlins made a claim as to what they spend [$10 million] on marketing and suggested that that has implications as to their perceived profitability, i.e. “hidden costs.” Based on … Continue reading
P1 – Rationale behind the numbers
Hey don’t those highlighted amounts on your Florida Marlins P&L Financial Statement mean you are guessing? Yes. But do me a favor, please print it out and follow me here – it won’t hurt. Each of the amounts highlighted ties … Continue reading
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