China in Africa: China, Taxation & African State-Building.
See “Chinese Thinking on Taxation and African Infrastructure” at Deborah Brautigam’s fine and much-needed China in Africa: The Real Story. Her recent […]
Month: June 2012
Bloomberg: Recession-spooked Americans cling to their current jobs.
This involves everyone working in, for or with an American-based business. It’s about the saddest news Americans can get: a hard right […]
Lagos, Nigeria: Abuja Investigates. Black Box to U.S. Dana Air Managers Bolt.
From All Africa News via The Leadership in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, see “Nigeria: Dana Air Indian Senior Managers Flee Country“. Excerpts: As […]
Simple Justice on Simple Clients and other Customer Life Forms.
There but for the grace of Karl Llewellyn go we. See Scott Greenfield‘s “The Unsophisticated Client“. Excerpt on my notion of certain […]
China adds Afghanistan to its smart, ambitious hit list for resources & global position.
Today Cairo, Tomorrow Kabul. And how many Yank and Brit lawyers are watching, engaged and poised to dive in? See Reuters: “China […]
60th Jubilee: In our book, Brits are tougher & stronger than Americans–and certainly more respectful of their history.
Been seeing it my whole life. Below in NBC photo: Yesterday Londoners wait for the second launch of 1,000 ships in 350 […]
Charles Thomas Munger: Tycoon, Sage, Piece of Work.
Acquire worldly wisdom and adjust your behavior accordingly. If your new behavior gives you a little temporary unpopularity with your peer group, […]
Cross-Culture on Class Mobility in India: “The offshore industry shook all that up.”
Over at Richard Lewis’s always-fine Cross-Culture see “Shifting Social Dynamics in Modern India” by Anita Punamiya. Excerpts: Many Indians, whether they admit […]
Cross-Culture On Class Mobility in India: “The offshore industry shook all that up.”
Many Indians, whether they admit it or not, covet the Western way of life. However in the past it was only a […]