The hotel where I’m staying is on the Second Ring Road, which is being more or less rebuilt to accommodate all of the traffic. Hence, there is continuous construction in both directions – crazy, huh? This is life in China’s cities in 2012. By the way, I also took pictures on the street, and a… [Read More]
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Paying for College: What’s the NCAA worth, anyway?
I’ve talked about athletic scholarships here before, and I want to revisit them in the wake of the Penn State scandal. All the programs operate at the whim of the NCAA, which has a twisted sense of priorities. Money screws up everything, and if your kid is in a position for an athletic scholarship, you… [Read More]
Made in China, the Environment, Our Budgets, and Other Thoughts
It turns out that the Team USA Olympic uniforms are made in China, and that is creating all kinds of outrage about offshoring of different U.S. industries. This is, of course, big news in China, where the story is that Americans should be grateful that our economy has evolved beyond garment work. Certainly, America’s strength… [Read More]
