by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2007 | Politics
The assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto reminds us that World War IV and its front in the Middle East is largely about women’s rights, and our effort to defeat the Islamic Fascists is as noble as Lincloln’s in 1860.
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2007 | Politics
George Tenet lamented, “Our failures are always trumpeted; but our successes- which are many- are always a secret.”His point is well taken and reminds me that at its best our media will only give us a part of the story, and one of my axioms is that a part...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2007 | Economy
…. is that consumer spending drives Wall Street. Our last recessions have occurred during an increase in consumer spending.A healthy economy is the result of business spending and productivity. Consumption is only 30% of the economy. Is is capital and production...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2007 | Uncategorized
The Back Spasms will be playing at New Year’s eve at the Cox Capital Theatre. Opening will be Dissonance, a great little band my Daughter Natalie plays in. The Back Spasms features Jimmy Gaudet on harmonica and vocals, my wife Debbie on vocals, Tim Alexander on...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2007 | Politics
Charlie Wilson’s War starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Seymour Hoffman as the crass street wise CIA operative was a bit of reality injected into the uncertainty of our foreign affairs. See it. Womanizing and boozing, but effective, Congressman Charlie Wilson...
