John Cohn
From Russia with Love
On typical winter day, you can ice skate from Russia to Canada.
Theoretically, it’s just a short jaunt over the frozen Polar Cap.
Theoretically, it’s just a short jaunt over the frozen Polar Cap.
A Dollar Short
Other than sex, nothing holds our attention more than money.
Dating back to Ben Franklin’s “A penny saved is a penny earned,” money has permeated every pore of our national psyche.
Dating back to Ben Franklin’s “A penny saved is a penny earned,” money has permeated every pore of our national psyche.
The Wall
Throughout history, walls have been a source of fascination and controversy.
Nearly everyone knows about Joshua and the tumbling, crumbling walls of Jericho. Then there’s the stone and timber fortification built by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It cut an 80-mile swath across the British Isle dividing Druid England from Scotland.
Nearly everyone knows about Joshua and the tumbling, crumbling walls of Jericho. Then there’s the stone and timber fortification built by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It cut an 80-mile swath across the British Isle dividing Druid England from Scotland.
The Art of Spin
Public relations consultants are the great unsung heroes of the business world.
These guys are not just ad execs who come up with catchy slogans or signature logos. They’re evil geniuses who prowl the shadow world of our subconscious.
These guys are not just ad execs who come up with catchy slogans or signature logos. They’re evil geniuses who prowl the shadow world of our subconscious.
Cheaters Almost Never Prosper
Okay, we’re alone.
Nobody’s listening.
It’s time to make a clean breast of it. Admit you cheat on your taxes.
Nobody’s listening.
It’s time to make a clean breast of it. Admit you cheat on your taxes.
What the Doctor Ordered
Like most Americans, we’re happiest when others suffer with us.
Consider the downtrodden Japanese.
Consider the downtrodden Japanese.
Let George Do It
Let me be very clear.
I hate the Yankees.
The problem is that it’s tough to argue with success.
I hate the Yankees.
The problem is that it’s tough to argue with success.
Financial Crisis 1, Government 0
Like most guys, I like to keep score.
It’s not just sports.
I like to keep a tally on Wall Street winners and losers.
It’s not just sports.
I like to keep a tally on Wall Street winners and losers.
Too Big to Regulate
The catch phrase “too big to fail” has been a clarion call for Washington lawmakers who are scrambling to re-regulate a financial industry that sent the global economy into a tailspin.
Falling up
Check your in-box.
I’m sure you got the memo.
The Great Recession of 2008-2009 is over.
I’m sure you got the memo.
The Great Recession of 2008-2009 is over.
