I am starting to confuse that famous Senator from Massachusetts and now Presidential candidate with the Lord of the Rings character Gollum. In my opinion, Gollum was one of the most interesting fictional characters in film history. Gollum was a schizophrenic poor soul that was consumed by the power of his “precious” ring of power. […]
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An investment banker tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the fisherman. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the banker. The fisherman explained […]
The motivation and sheer stupidity of Hans Blix was always crystal clear to us here at the “Markowski Monthly.” This past month “Mr. Magoo” gave a classic interview on highly respected news network MTV. “I lived through the whole Cold War and the risk then, the mutually assured destruction, the “M.A.D.,” as it was called, […]
There was a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is, so they would know when they found one. An American is English, or French, […]
France and Germany have decided that they know much better than the United States in regards to Iraq, war, and weapons of mass destruction. The United Nations feels that they should have supreme power over the United States. Inspector Clouseau (A.K.A. Hans Blix) and his crew continue to amble around a country the size of […]
I love receiving letters and e-mails from our readers and listeners. This past month I received so many wonderful, inspirational holiday greetings from many of you and I would like to thank everyone for making my holiday wonderful. There was one holiday greeting I received that articulated the problem we are now facing regarding economic […]
THE CLASSIC VERSION The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he’s a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter […]
NOVEMBER 2011 Free-market economist Milton Friedman travelled to China in the 1960’s. He visited a worksite where the government was building a new canal. Friedman was shocked that modern machinery like tractors and earthmovers were not being utilized to speed and ease construction. He asked his host why there were so few machines. The government […]
During the course of the various radio and television appearances I make, one question that is directed at me with great frequency is “What is your greatest business success?” I answer this question with great reluctance because it lends itself to the hyped up horse-race mentality that I try to discourage. Success in my business […]
The government would like you all to believe that the war on tobacco is about “children” and “health concerns.” That however is not even close to the truth. The tobacco wars are about money and politics, nothing else. The latest chapter in this ongoing farce began with law firms in Mississippi and Massachusetts, which are […]