Early in George W Bush’s administration, he coined the term “ownership society” to describe his American economic vision. It was a vague term then, opportunistically so, and remains today. At the same time, a former conservative turned “enlightened” named Jeff Gates, wrote a similarly titled book to describe a similar utopia, at least incorporating working [...]
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The Ownership Society
Posted in General economic, General musings on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Naomi Szinai
Posted in General musings on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My mother-in-law Naomi Szinai died this past Saturday, of complications from an obstructed colon and of heart failure, in the Royal Free Hospital in London. She was 87. She lived a life, a journey that we need to remember. Her family was descended from world-renowned Torah scholar rabbis on her mother’s side (I believe). Her [...]
