2016-03-19 18:53
Found this on a blog called WikiRating.If you want the short version, skip the italics to My conclusion.Puerto Rico Rating Downgrades: Enron Redux?Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marc J… Read More
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A Jenius looks at His Island--Puerto Rico--with a critical eye and a mind that wants to see positive changes. Also, strudel.
2016-03-19 18:53
What were you doing Saturday? Do you remember? Maybe it was fun.Here's what The New York Times did, a piece titled "Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus."A few fillips from said pi… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
"But the Puerto Rican economy does matter for the United States—and particularly for U.S. security. Given the island’s proximity and ties to the United States—not to mentio… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
So.Puerto Rico bonds are now junk.But that's just Standard & Poor's opinion, right? The other two bond rating agencies are bound to see it differently, right?No.But the U.S. of part of A… Read More
2014-11-05 17:02
This won't take long...We currently have a Sales/Use Tax, called IVU locally, equivalent to 7%, with 5.5% being "national" and 1.5% being "municipal." Now some municipalities don't charge th… Read More
2014-10-23 17:02
Puerto Rico should become a province of China.The Jenius could stop right there and let My Brethren debate that simple statement, but given the pajas mentales that pass for political debate… Read More
2014-10-21 18:16
Woke up a little earlier than usual and sat on the balcony. I'd made coffee and while I waited for it to cool, I took in the unfamiliar scene of My Street coming to life just past dawn.I tho… Read More
2014-10-14 23:05
Look, it's no secret My island is deep in debt. Bankrupt, even. Forty-plus years of political pillaging stacked atop a colonial economy trying to play 3D chess with tic-tac-toe tools and a p… Read More
2014-10-03 13:12
There are three men I see almost every day. One of them, the one I encounter most often, spends 9-14 hours a day at the light near McDonald's, asking for money. He is invariably polite, fair… Read More
2014-09-30 15:06
Long. Live. Stupidity.However:Example the First: The "Proto-Weasel," Our misbegotten ungovernor Alejandro García, is uncaptain of a badly-sinking ship, with Us as the long-suffering p… Read More
2014-02-14 14:06
Found this on a blog called WikiRating.If you want the short version, skip the italics to My conclusion.Puerto Rico Rating Downgrades: Enron Redux?Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marc J… Read More
2014-02-05 19:08
MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL!The James Bond vidcast presents two of my favorite people, the husband-and-wife team of Laura Gorbea and James O'Malley. Both are talented, well-educated, entrepreneur… Read More
2014-01-31 15:47
There are times when My Brethren act like the problems We have in Puerto Rico are absolutely, unequivocally, indisputably, undoubtedly, unreservedly and entirely Our own. We act and think th… Read More
2014-01-29 14:02
There are only a handful of local bloggers that I admire. First, because I know it is not easy to blog extensively and with quality content. And second, because I stand upon My (self-defined… Read More
2013-12-27 14:32
I'll get to the truly important fact about the World Peace Game: the recent well-received book about it mentions Me in the Acknowledgements.Yeah, Me. Makes Me proud.The World Peace Game was… Read More
2013-12-18 13:49
Here's the thing about ideas: the best ones are often the most startling.On that note, welcome Gabriel Pagán. His idea is simple to express and once you get past the "Huh?" factor, it… Read More
2013-12-12 13:12
Detroit declared bankruptcy. The largest municipal default in U.S. of part of A. history. Want to guess who might be next?Uh-huh. Although in Our case, We can't "go bankrupt": We "… Read More
2013-12-11 13:30
The best thing about talking with smart people is that you come away with an enhanced perspective on the issues discussed. That's the case with Ramphis Castro, an energetic explorer of ideas… Read More
2013-12-05 18:21
Look what I just found: an executive order that seeks to centralize all--ALL--digital information sources and services of Our hideous shitfest of a government under one shitpile, the Office… Read More
2013-11-27 20:02
Continuing The Jenius's vidcast series, Solving Puerto Rico, We come to Marcos Polanco. Not only is Marcos a serial entrepreneur, he also worked for the government agency called Puerto Rico… Read More
2013-11-22 16:56
Ronald Reagan, second banana to a chimp for most of his life, once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"Screw th… Read More
2013-11-22 16:09
Wal-mart. Taco Bell. McDonald's. KFC. Marshalls. Pizza Hut.You know these places. You know what the offer. But did you know they are amongst the lowest-paying companies in the U.S of part of… Read More
2013-11-20 13:12
Serial entrepreneur and young father Raúl Colón has a varied background. On top of that, he is a passionate advocate of and for Puerto Rico. Our Solving Puerto Rico vidcast cre… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
From a recent post in which I suggested that Puerto Rico should become a province of China came some comments made by Captain High. In the exchange the good Captain brought up some questions… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
About every 3 months, someone criticizes Me for not watching local news, listening to local talk radio shows and/or not reading a local paper in print or digital format. I don't bother with… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Once again it's that tiME of the year when people coME together to celebrate in brotherhood and share good will with all of Me. 'Cause Let's be clear, it's all about Me.That's why I register… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This won't take long...We currently have a Sales/Use Tax, called IVU locally, equivalent to 7%, with 5.5% being "national" and 1.5% being "municipal." Now some municipalities don't charge th… Read More
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