John Cohn
A Derivative Problem
Have you ever stood between two mirrors and seen the seemingly infinite reflection of your image?
If you look long enough, you begin to wonder which image is the original and which of the multiple copies of you is the duplicate.
If you look long enough, you begin to wonder which image is the original and which of the multiple copies of you is the duplicate.
The Smartest Guys in the Room
They’re like a big cat propped in a tree.
They’ve always got that knowing Cheshire grin, and if they falter, they always land on their feet.
They’ve always got that knowing Cheshire grin, and if they falter, they always land on their feet.
Juggling the Economy
Until the recession became the top story in the news, most Americans had no clue about the Federal Reserve Bank.
Is it a private institution or it part of the government?
Is it a private institution or it part of the government?
A Numbers Game: G-8 Plus 5
If you’re not on the A-list, then it’s tough to get through the door.
You how it works; if you are not in, you can’t hang with the cool crowd. It’s like being perpetually sentenced to the kids’ table when you’re pushing 50.
You how it works; if you are not in, you can’t hang with the cool crowd. It’s like being perpetually sentenced to the kids’ table when you’re pushing 50.
The Economy of M.J.
Are you sick of it yet?
You know what I’m talking about, the endless tributes and coverage of Michael Jackson’s demise.
You know what I’m talking about, the endless tributes and coverage of Michael Jackson’s demise.
There’s More to Come
It should come as no surprise.
President Obama said he might return to the well if things didn’t get better.
President Obama said he might return to the well if things didn’t get better.
The New Magic
In ancient times, sorcerers known as alchemists claimed that they could transform lead into gold.
Kings and emperors from Mesopotamia and Persia to India and China secretly sought the services of these great conjurers.
Kings and emperors from Mesopotamia and Persia to India and China secretly sought the services of these great conjurers.
Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
We knew it was going to get worse before it got better.
But it doesn’t make it any easier swallow.
But it doesn’t make it any easier swallow.
Saving Ka-lee-for-ne-ya
One out of every eight Americans lives California.
Its economy comprises 18 percent of the domestic gross national product.
Its economy comprises 18 percent of the domestic gross national product.
Bernie Got Off Easy
One hundred and fifty years.
That’s a long time to be breaking rocks or making license plates.
That’s a long time to be breaking rocks or making license plates.