Forget all that stuff about trade deficits, unfair currency valuation, and cheap labor. The real reason the Chinese will take over the world is much more fundamental. In fact, it’s genetic. Several thousand years ago, while the rest of the world was still figuring out how to combine nuts and berries into a decent trail [...]
Every once in awhile science validates those millions of funding dollars with a revelation which, while not immediately practical — like, say, a cure for the common colonoscopy — is nonetheless worth its endowment in mindless fantasy. In case you missed it, “60 Minutes†recently aired a story about a couple of paleontologists who have [...]
This is going to stretch your mind a little. Reuben is exactly the same age as both his son-in-law and his father-in-law. I can hear the wheels turning in your head: How is that possible? Wait, let me think about it a second…. (I’m going to explain it in the next paragraph, in case you’re [...]
The Chinese government, out of concern for foreign sensibilities, has ordered that dog meat not be served in restaurants during the Olympics. It’s wonderful to know the dogs are safe for a couple of weeks. (No word, however about a similar reprieve for the Lamas in Tibet…) My brain retains many colorful memories of China, [...]
While singing for 3,600 people in Singapore, my comedy bit about the Top 10 Whiny Victim Love Songs went over like, well, day-old oatmeal. A smattering of laughs, but nothing like the response I get here in the Land of Dr. Phil and Oprah. I was puzzled. Don’t they have love songs in Singapore? Did [...]
