Content 12+ It’s an unusual life we lead, those of us who’ve left our countries not by choice, but by a quiet compulsion, a sense of necessity—a feeling that there’s no longer a place for us where we started. Some might say we live in self-imposed exile, but I’d call it something else. I’d call it seeking. Not in the wandering way of a lost soul, but with a kind … Read the rest
Private Equity: Corporate Savior or Silent Destroyer?
Content 18+ In theory, Private Equity (PE) looks like a modern solution for an old problem. It takes on struggling companies, reworks them, and sends them back into the world stronger and more profitable—or so the pitch goes. But behind the success stories, there’s a more complicated, and often controversial, reality. PE firms have become the power players in America’s economy, reshaping industries with startling speed, but often leaving turmoil … Read the rest
Leave The Driving To Us
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ I spotted an article today while scanning early morning updates on the world’s disasters, and it made me remember something I hadn’t thought about in years. According to this story, the big Greyhound bus terminal in Chicago is closing, and this means trouble for those who depend, not only on intercity Greyhound service but on urban-suburban transport buses in general. I started thinking about … Read the rest
The World At War Again: Sneak Preview
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ I did myself a permanent favor in 2009. I left the United States forever. Now don’t get me wrong; I am no fan of Russia either. In fact, I am not much of a fan of anybody. What I have witnessed in recent years is the level of hatred among the people of the earth rising to levels that will be difficult to sustain … Read the rest
My Lady Of The Caves
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ In my compulsive search for new and entertaining stuff to read, I came across an article about a 75,000 year old skull found somewhere in Iraq. Turns out it was that of a Neanderthal woman, and from the fragments, the paleontologists’ enhancement specialists were able to recreate an approximate facial likeness. It looks pretty convincing to me.
Most people don’t know this, but there … Read the rest
