Fair or not, we Silicon Valley types maintain a low opinion of ‘Washington’, as in Congress and the Executive, the Federal Government.  The Bush years haven’t helped with a long list of offenses against liberties, science, fiscal prudence and just plain decency.  And, just when we thought we’d hit bottom, we reach a new nadir.  [...]

Here, meaning in Silicon Valley, we’re not waiting for Obama – even if we look forward to his injecting physical and psychological stimuli in our economy. A week ago, our President-elect was politely spinning the “there’s only one President” line, meaning he didn’t want to interfere with Bush’s struggle to right the ship.  But, this [...]

I’m good at predicting yesterday’s weather, or impersonating the 6 pm TV announcer solemnly attributing today’s fall in airline stocks to the rise in oil prices. As for future events, I need a little more time.  You sense where I’m going: Where were the sages who tell us, today, why the financial markets collapsed?  [...]