The Third Industrial Revolution: Toward A New Economic Paradigm (EXCERPT)

Finally, I found what I’ve been trying to say over the past several months. Not the part of looking to Europe for the answers, though I always think that it makes very good sense to look around to see what others are doing and not to be so insular and limit ones options. I am speaking to a new economic paradigm and a new industrial revolution­, I particular­ly like the idea of lateral power sharing and not the stale old top down approach. This is exciting however, in our toxic political environmen­t how long will the train wait for us at the station or at the rate we are going, are we going to miss it?
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Can Europe Be Spared Cascading Collapse?

If I remember correctly it was the bank that I think I hate the most that was heavily involved in the Latin American sovereign debt crisis, Citigroup, back then it was known as Citibank. Once Glass-Stie­gal was repealed, Citibank merged with I forget who and became Citigroup. Robert Rubin, the man who I think bears a huge responsibi­lity in transformi­ng Wall Street once again into the casino of the 1920’s, was head of Citigroup. He and his gang, Larry Summers was in there did this country a great disservice but made themselves vastly rich in the process. I think that the Euro sovereign debt crisis can be solved but the heads of state will need to explain it very clearly and carefully. When you are deep in the red, getting help in small doses prolongs the agony and doesn’t allow for any room to actively invest and get ahead. You need a full on infusion to clear up debts that are only draining you and then you can implement the correct strategies for sustainabl­e growth. The banks will have to eat some losses, small price they have to pay since they are waist deep in the whole Greece sovereign debt debacle. That is the lesson to be learned, any type of debt crisis and you are guaranteed to find greedy bank C.E.O’s saying “oops I did it again. Bail me out”
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Would you rather laugh with the sinners or cry with the saints?

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Laughter, postaday2011, Saints, Sinners

If I simply ignore the words, sinner and saint, I’d always rather laugh than cry, sometimes I laugh so hard that I cry and get a two for one, very satisfying indeed. However, the question isn’t whether I would rather laugh or cry? The dilemma is would I still rather laugh if it meant that I would be sharing company with sinners? Conversely, would I still want to be in the company of saints if it meant crying all the time?

I am strong in my own beliefs and personality that being around “sinners” wouldn’t lead me down the wrong path. Often, it seems that the “sinners” do have a lot more laughs, but what exactly do we mean by sinners? On the flip side, how does one define a saint?

I love Billy Joel as a song writer, but his black and white depiction of dull and staid saints juxtaposed against fun and flamboyant sinners, doesn’t do justice to either group, but it still is a great song. “I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. Only the good die young.”

I want my cake and eat it too, laugh with the sinners and the saints and cry as little as possible. I think that I would make it a point to help the saints laugh, as it has been proven that laughter is good for the body and good for the soul. I than would have the sinners examine their conscious so that if tears were needed to cleanse some guilt, they would be accessible. The most that we can hope for is a balance, not too much crying or sinning yet as much laughter as possible, with as much goodness as we can manage.

The Funniest TV Show

Modern Family billboard on Disney California Adventure soundstage

Modern Family is amazingly well written and the chemistry between the cast members combined with the writing makes for a ton of laughter. However, I have to acknowledge that the BBC's Top Gear is a hilarious show, educational as well, especially what not to do with your cars if you are not a professional. The three hosts are given challenges to accomplish with the segment's vehicle and than hilarity ensues.