Monthly Archives: July 2010

BRILLIANT PRONOUNCEMENTS


In 1940, the French General Gamelin had reportedly opined, during the phoney war with Germany, that “whoever comes of of his snail’s shell…will be crushed.” Just a year before, in January 1939, the French Socialist Prime Minister Léon Blum, who … Continue reading

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NATO COLLECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST CYBER-ATTACKS?


NATO considers retaliation to cyber-attacks. Continue reading

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WORTH RECYCLING!


Back in December 2008, I had discovered the existence of a U.S. Government financial literacy site, which made me laugh.  Well, I’m still laughing, but now the laughter is just a bit hysterical, and there are tears flowing as well. … Continue reading

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