The Lions at the Gate

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Until what point in the future can the world sustain a regime of"
1.)  A strong population increase;
2.)  Steady price escalations, and;
3.)  Declining incomes?

In eastern philosophy, Lions represent nobleness and dignity.  They are thought to protect the truth and keep off evils.  For the Chinese, the lion has become a symbol of bravery, power and good luck.  Thus, stone sculptures of a male and a female lion are mounted at the gates of family homes of Chinese, business establishments and government buildings.

In the Red

When output exceeds input;

The economist says demand has exceeded supply.

The engineer talks about overload.

The banker calls it overdraft.

The politician exclaims, "What problem?"

TeeVee

Mr. Nestor U. Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer recently made comments at the quality of primetime news (TV Newscast in the News) and Star Circle quest.

I agree with him that indeed the quality of these programs are sub-par. However, the problem is not with the producers and, no, the viewers will not "wise up," as he suggested, not in the foreseeable future.

The rich have cable TV. The masses ride the mainstream TV airwaves and it is their multitude that has skewed TV programming.

Power of the Purse: What People Do To Get Elected And Why

What do Nic Garces, Gaudencio Bueno, Alfredo Abcede, Segundo Baldovi, Nic V. Garces and German F. Villanueva all have in common?

They gained notoriety in Philippine history by running for president every time there was an election for president. They ran and ran for the same position but in the end, their quixotic ambitions turned to failures.

The 5 Peso Retail Phenomenon

Last night on News on Q, Winnie Monsod said that the price index has gone up 15 times since 1979. But the income of most Filipinos has not kept pace.

Companies are pouncing on this reality by coming out with smaller cuts of their products to sweep in every peso that Juan dela Cruz has in his pocket.