GLOBALIZATION AND OTHER ESSAYS

______(2006) THE ECONOMIST 7/29

(63-64) Globalization may face slowdown because at the base is resistance from farmers who will lose subsidies. Farming is subject to the weather and the erratic expansion of global warming. This leaves a lot of land without merit to grow crops. Thus, the subsidy exists. To stop globalization, would require undoing myriads of agreements on thousand or products. However, the DLC of the Democratic party suggest cushion and ladders to provide security to workers who can easily be outsourced.

(32) The DLC suggests the following to help American workers: more tax breaks for home ownership, $500 dollar bond for new babies,  health care costs that would be put in a nationwide pool for small businesses to cut costs for them and leverage against drug companies, more subsidies for college training and longer school hours. Tax cuts to the rich would be rescinded.All of this and more would protect workers from globalization.

I would like to suggest that those losing jobs to outsourcing receive a one year wage insurance and tuition free fees to a community college to retrain.

______(2006) BUSINESS WEEK 8/7

(60)

Top 10 brands

Coca-cola/ Microsoft/ IBM/ Intel? Nokia/ Toyota/ Disney/ McDoanlds/ Mercedes-Benz

(40) Call centers are not working in India. They may even return to the United States.

(38) YOUTUBE. COM shows thousands of videos. Who owns them? It is not settled law.

(28) Buy it, strip it, flip it. Companies are being consumed by financial groups who tear them apart and maximize profits. See PRETTY WOMAN (the movie) for more details.

(22) News and stories are now advertisements. See especially the gossip shows.

______(2006) TIME (8/7)

(54-55) Teens are obsessed with having a tan. That is white folks want a tan. Later in life, they are wrinkled and cancerous. Why not use insta-tans say dermatologists and oncologist's. Or, if you want, use make up, so you can get the right color. To complicate matters, tanning beds are used year around. However, there also tanning sprays that replicate the right color that compliment bleach teeth.

(32-34) In the back of your mind, don't you think the Middle East will be at war at some level from now on? Recently, President Bush may have destabilized the area with an attack on Iraq which destroyed a buffer for Iran and at attracted new recruits to terrorists organizations.

______(2006) NEWSWEEK (8/7)

(30) Have we hit a tipping point? Is Iraq going to melt down to a civil war belying the reach of President Bush's vision of a democracy?

(46-57) The movie 9/11 from all political persuasions is a damn good movie.

______(2006) U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (8/7)

(41-46) Can Iraq be fixed? It may take 5 to 10 years and another administration that has a different perspective. The Iraq military and police at the moment are not ready to take over the battle.

(64-67) Birth control is okay. It works. Get the right one for you. IUD's work better now and are not dangerous.

(68) We need leaders to truly encourage us to cut back on oil consumption.