UBS  is in negotiation to reveal some 52,000 names on Swiss bank accounts. Well so much for the secrecy industry in Switzerland. One recalls that Panamanian Manuel Noriega was our friend, he took in the Shah of Iran.  But when it was revealed he was becoming Swiss Bank West *see the movie Blow) with lots…

We continue to follow the travails at Alamo Community College District.  This is developing into a case study of how not to use Deming TQM and end up in a mess instead of a constructive transition.  Clearly there is no buy in by the faculty who have not doubt been moved to anger by their…

I am not quite sure where Pat Buchanan stands in the politicial spectrum but he seems to stand alone. While the rest of the columnists are writing about Sotomayer, Michael Jackson, health care,and the wonder of two engined automobiles (hybrids), Buchanan at least has more of a world view. quick now the Turkic speaking  Ughurs…

Dave Carroll  finally had to pay the $1200 to fix his guitar, broken courtesy of United Airlines. All his complaints were ignored, what's a musician to do?  Hmm how about recording a song and put it on You Tube? Well click to see what  Don't get mad Get Even can mean… United apparently is now paying…

One of my goals as your Professor of Accouting is to reach out to the business community of San Antonio. I want that community to know we are here.  In that regard I will be making a presentation at the July monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chaper of the Institute of Internal Auditors. This will be…

As Jeff Foxworthy says, you just can’t make this stuff up.   In the article on the front page of the SA paper yesterday Sunday July 5 the vice chancellor of the Alamo CCD makes this comment   James McLaughlin pitched cutting a position in the internal auditor’s office, saying his staff could not keep up…

George Will describes Meg Whitman, ex E Bay CEO, and her run for the Republican nomination for Governor.  Now CA is paying vendors with IOUs, as always an interesting read from George.

Ntw California is paying its bills with IOUs. George Will reports that Ebay former CEO Meg Whitman is running as a Republican for Governor. Did you know California schools now apparently trial Mississippi?

An alert student posted this lnk The operative quote is, 'the policy is based on fear not results.' No kidding the best thing I ever heard Vince Fox say.

Dennis Elam June 30, 2009 Word count 629   Mid Year Update   World governments are proclaiming that for the first time in history, they have changed the natural order of human events. Intervention works!  The better view is that markets are emotionally exhausted after a brief snap back recovery. The next moves lie ahead…