Where Are the Young'uns?
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 9, 2005As I sat down in one of the meeting rooms of Baltimore's World Trade Center, I wondered why the evening's lecture had drawn the same demographic as an episode of Matlock.
Natural Gas Supplies Tighten
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 9, 2005I'm stuck at my house in rural Maryland. Last night we got our first big blast of winter, dumping 6-inches of snow.
Can You Hear Me Mao?
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 6, 2005It's hard to learn Chinese script. Reading and writing the language of Confucius, Sun Yat-Sen, and close to 2 billion Chinese worldwide is quite difficult for westerners raised with alphabetic writing systems.
Mark My Words
Written by Brian HicksPosted December 2, 2005If the US goes to war with China, it might as well drop a bomb on Los Angeles.
Chicken Dance, Part II
Written by Luke BurgessPosted December 2, 2005It's happening before our eyes. Yesterday I told you about a strain of the bird flu virus that was found on a quail farm in Southern California.
Justified Hype
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 29, 2005In my other life as a disc jockey, I've witnessed the rise of many previously unknown talents. Artists in every branch of music, from experimental noise to straightforward rock 'n' roll, depend on DJs to expand their audience and turn them into household names.
Massive Metal Rally
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 28, 2005Today most metals hit multi-year highs in a broad metals rally.
Chicken Dance
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 28, 2005It was probably mentioned a million times at the dinner tables over the Thanksgiving holiday this year.
Revolutionize the way we watch TV
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 25, 2005Yesterday as my father, brother, and I watched the Broncos spoiled Thanksgiving for the Cowboys, my dad asked me about something I told you about two weeks ago. IPTV.
Bet Window Still Open
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 22, 2005It feels good to root for the dark horse. But in a race, all bets are off once the horses leave the starting gate. Good thing for us the stock market doesn't run the same way, allowing people to take notice of an underdog and ride it to the top.
Welcome to Absurdistan
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 22, 2005While the Chinese plot how to capture a significant share of the world's global market, leaders in the Western world are castrating themselves over whether the word "women" should be changed to a less male-centric "womyn."
The Collapse of GM
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 21, 2005Over the summer we mentioned that gold might hit $500 by year's end. And it looks as if we are going to be right on target.
Gas-to-Liquids
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 18, 2005Two hundred years ago the industrial revolution initiated the world's need for energy. Today, the electronic revolution is driving that demand higher with each passing day.
The Amazing Hopkins
Written by Brian HicksPosted November 17, 2005Yep, I call 'em right. My subjective radar was right on the nose, and I scooped the leader of our very own Hyperpower on his big Asia policy speech.
GM Go Bye-Bye
Written by Luke BurgessPosted November 17, 2005General Motors is staring down the barrel of a gun.