by Caleb Jones | May 27, 2015 | Economics
As of first quarter 2015, there is one new billionaire created in China every week. And this is during China’s “slowdown”(!). Absolutely mind blowing. The rise of the East continues… Want over 35 hours of how-to podcasts on how to improve your...
by Caleb Jones | Dec 17, 2014 | Economics
Well, it’s finally happened. If adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), China is now the world’s largest economy, making the United States number two for the first time in 142 years. If you put the currency of both countries on level footing,...
by Caleb Jones | Aug 26, 2012 | Travel
Every time I mention my plans to move out of the United States in a few years, as I did in the last post, I suddenly get a lot of comments and email about it…namely people either objecting or enthusasticially asking me lots of questions. I’ve mentioned...
by Caleb Jones | Oct 14, 2011 | Travel
Walked by this today and had to take a pic. This is actually someone’s *house*. It’s right in the middle of two skyscrapers. Must be a samurai who wouldn’t move. I’m in Tokyo now, reading lots of signs that say things like “Space...
by Caleb Jones | Oct 6, 2011 | Travel
The most ironic picture you’ve ever seen. Mao would have shit his pants at all this capitalism. So I go to Asia and as soon as I leave the country Gene Simmons gets married and Steve Jobs dies. WTF? If I knew those things were going to happen I would have...
