TheWorx

I was channel-surfing YouTube the other day and I watched a piece on the merits of capitalism ("Pursuit," on Netflix). It seemed odd that we, living in a capitalistic society and supposedly well-off, would need to be instructed on the merits of our socio-economic system--but there it was. Mention was made of the great sub-continent and how capitalism had saved them from the bureaucratic inefficiencies of socialism. If there is any beauty in capitalism, it's that those seeking to better themselves through entrepreneurial enterprises, only need cashola. Any government restrictions and dictates easily result in failure. After going "public," a company gets this massive influx of cash from Wall St. and well, what could you do with half a billion? The mere fact that you can hire the best means you are bound to succeed--at least in the short term. So, what's the big deal, huh? Well, please consider that, if my premise is true, all you need is cash; but who has...

It looks as though Mr. Trump may continue to bleach his hair in the Sun all the way to November, and what we have learned from him is that he is deaf to any holds being barred. If Hillary Clinton is his opponent, we can fully expect that Mr. Trump will bring out every negativity, real or imagined, against Madame Secretary. We all know that she has had a storied past but along with the accolades, there has been much controversy. I can see Mr. Trump pointing his finger at Mrs. Clinton's every semblance of impropriety. He will dredge up Whitewater, the death of her friend (the lawyer Vince Foster), Benghazi, the Iraq War, emails (delayed and whitewashed?), that beer-guzzling episode which made the news [OK, maybe only I thought it was improper but, hell, others in politics don't beer guzzle like "girls gone wild"], Bill's dalliance (she failed as a wife you would hear Trump say), her associations with the Waltons (I don't know if there is anything there but Tru...