Listen, Leaders Are Talking

Posted on September 26, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

What an interesting day. Listen, world, listen: The World Leaders have expressed their opinions. Please, applaud, A New World Order has emerged. On one occasion, three leaders stand on a podium, with serious faces, wearing each an anthracite-black suit, tie and almost certainly well polished black shoes — hopefully without white socks. They accuse Iran [...]

Some 100 Heads Are Talking

Posted on September 22, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

As you might know this week is, among lots of other things of course, Climate Week NY°C — not quite sure if the NY°C logo is ingenious or ridiculous. According to some, Obama was apparently not specific enough, nice talk with no substance. You might argue, rightly so, the 100 heads will work on the specifics [...]

Getting The Price Right

Posted on September 20, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

I think, economists generally argue that the market is the most promising tool we have at hand to allocate the right price to traded goods. Some argue, only a free market is likely to minimize inefficiencies and, thus, get it right while others argue, without regulation we are all doomed towards a global race to [...]

To Mandate Blood Donation?

Posted on September 13, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

I think, there is a general belief that blood bank reserves are practically most of the time at low levels, a veritable scarce resource. As a quick search on Google shows, blood supply emergency and corresponding calls for donation are global and frequent. Exceptional conditions like Swine flu outbreaks may affect blood bank reserves. Red [...]

What Switzerland Is Known For: A New Chapter

Posted on September 9, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Forget about the times when Switzerland was known for chocolate, watches, cheese, mountains and the Swiss Army knife. Today the country is known for its bank secrecy, a term that is actually inaccurate. What in Switzerland in German is called Bankkundengeheimnis is more accurately translated with bank client confidentiality: The goal is financial privacy of the [...]

Ginger Tea. The Gap. Dwindle Away.

Posted on September 3, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Dear reader, you might have read the story featuring The Best Ginger Tea Ever & me, struggling to replicate it — rather unsuccessfully. One of the most delightful secrets of life is, I believe, how beauty is hidden in simplicity. My dinner. Couscous mixed with cherry tomatoes, onion, tuna, red pepper, spicy olives, some black pepper, [...]

 

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