Category Archives: Finance

Localization is Better than Globalization – Part 2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brian

I previously wrote Part 1, which questions assumptions that everything is better when globalized. California is now taxing internet companies that have no physical presence in-state, and use no state services.  Their stated intent (a.k.a. spin) is that in order … Continue reading →

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Localization is Better Than Globalization

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Brian

What’s all this Globalization, Anyhow?  As I ponder a range of issues, localization begins to look more and more attractive as the baggage of globalization outweighs it’s assumed benefits.

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Robert Kennedy GNP Speech at University of Kansas

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Brian

Robert F. Kennedy, at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, March 18, 1968: Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our gross national product … … Continue reading →

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Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Brian

I read Thom Hartmann’s book “Screwed:  Undeclared War Against the Middle Class”.  You can view other reviews by New Your Magazine and an opinion piece by the author on AlterNet. Here are the memorable points I came away with: There … Continue reading →

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Dual Coverture vs. Hypothetical Method – Military Divorce Retirement Division

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Brian

This post is in the area of Family Law, addressing the situation when a military member earning a retirement becomes divorced and required by the court to divide their future retirement asset with a non-military spouse. This post addresses details … Continue reading →

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