Jerry Flint lists common sense ways to get the car business back on its feet.

Crescenio shoots digital with a Sony, Efton uses a Nikon D 90, I use an Olympus 510. If one started photography back in the chemical laden days of black and white photography, color digital is an amazing transition. Olympus is promoting its flagship E 3 on the latest Space Shuttle Mission.  The Japanese PhD in…

A new survey by the Institute of Internal Auditors  takes a look at the direction risk investigation is taking. The focus of modern internal auditors is on the greatest risk the organization is liable to face. Now attention is turning to risks the recession may bring, a fine study, take a look. As I have…

Market Psychology   Buy low sell high sounds simple but who does it?  Lately Warren Buffet had to admit his high priced purchase of Conoco Phillips last year was not such a good idea.  I guess selling out BRK/A at $150,000 was not either as it was cut in half along with the rest of…

  TX A & M San Antonio is hosting an Academic Conference here this Friday and Saturday.  If I can locate the agenda/schedule on a server I will post it.  What Southwest Learning and Teaching Conference Where Here at 1450 Gillette Blvd When Friday 8:30-4:45, Sat morn 8:30 – 11:30 Professors from universities representing Liberal…

Jerry Flint  counts the votes in the midwest and concludes the Federal Government will keep GM alive, Chrysler, I don't know, perhaps. Flint also had a good column on electric cars. the problem with electric cars is that they take too long to recharge, the batteries are too expensive, and one hauls around a very…

  A tip of the hat to Tamara Black who linked this article for us. A couple of observations. Now that the economy has turned down, the bar has been raised. One student reported yesterday for example that KPMG simply let go  the new hires that did not pass the CPA exam the first time,…

The blather on television that passes for expert commentary is just amazing. This morning Abby Cohen at Goldman Sachs suggested that 'the government programs are beginning to work.' Abby, smell the coffee. Markets move according to the Elliott Wave Theory.  The markets have collapsed as a result of one hundred years of inflating the money…

I taught at UNT Dallas for two years. Their student services group has posted an excellent tutorial on writing papers. It is located at Tutoring and Learning Services. Scroll down the page and you should see these offerings. All workshops require Flash Player Basics of APA (American Psychological Association) Style The Art of Composition Research Strategies…

Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone as a result of falling during a race in Spain. Armstrong, 37, was quoted as saying "been lucky to avoid one of the most common cycling injuries" in his 17-year career. "The crash has put my upcoming calendar in jeopardy, but the most important thing for me right now is…