Ethiopia is a strange country: the home of a large Christian Orthodox population, but also the birthplace of one of the largest religions in the Caribbean, Rastafari; a nation associated with famine, a famine that was largely man-made; a country where the large Christian population, monarchical social structure, and convenient location made it loom large… [Read More]
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Getting started
I’m Annie Logue, and this is my blog. Obvious, yes? This is a blog about money and culture, to give you ideas for how to spend better, recommendations for good books, and things to consider about capitalism. Here are answers to some questions you may have: What should I read here? Depending on your interest:… [Read More]
Post-holiday thoughts on the value of gifts
The enormous holiday season from Halloween to Elvismas, is upon us. Another seasonal standby is the article about the value of presents, both in religious and in economic terms. Many cultures have different ways of compelling people to redistribute wealth and/or give alms to the poor. Many of the Native tribes of the Northwest United… [Read More]
The Metaphysics of Time and Time Value
Christmas arrives in three days. All over America, Christian children are going nuts, unable to believe that they have to wait so long, while their parents are going nuts, unable to believe that it arrives so soon. Time is relative. Mathematically, it passes at a constant rate, but behaviorally, it does not. Along with children-waiting-for-Christmas… [Read More]
The Interview, the First Amendment, and Cultural Sensitivity
In the original Naked Gun movie – remember that? – Ayatollah Khomeini, Mikhail Gorbachev, Yasser Arafat, Muammar Gaddafi, Fidel Castro, and Amin conspire to have Reggie Jackson assassinate the Queen of England. Was everyone up on arms about the sensibilities of respected national leaders like Muammar Gaddafi and Elizabeth Alexandria Mary Mountbatten-Windsor? Nope. They recognized… [Read More]
