Why did Germany start World War One? Germany sought to break up the French-Russian alliance and was fully prepared to take the risk that this would bring about a major war. Some in the German elite welcomed the prospect of beginning an expansionist war of conquest. The response of Russia,...
through the Hammers, right up to the modern horrors of the Exorcist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and most of Cronenberg’s output (and talking of Cronenberg, why did our local youth club think it was a good idea to show a bunch of 10 year old children films like Rabid, Dawn...
I was about to ask you why Enemy Coast Ahead is too close to home for you and then I see you are from Germany. So, that makes me wonder even more, with all these games on WW2 about Germany or other games where Germany obviously is not always portrayed in the best light, something ...
While Basel 3 did not make any significant change to those methods, at least in the case of credit risk, regulators have argued for years about the possibility of tightening the flexibility given to banks under IRB. As followers of this blog already know, I view Basel’s RWA concept as on...
a hundred years ago, the behavior of people has not changed. That’s why when the next depression hits, people will act exactly as they did during the Great Depression in stripping the shelves bare of the above items, which will force the government to implement rationing in response to it...
Remember September 11th 2001 (or the WW2 Japanese Kamikaze)? Airplanes were not designed to be intentionally flown into buildings yet people did use them for that terrible purpose. Why do so many think that we/us humans are actually doing/bringing anything to the table when it comes to planet...
Then I scooped her up. `Oh, Uncle Dig,' she said, switching to German `Why did you come in then? I had almost sold him one.' And he had almost bought it. I shook her gently, her little face level with mine. `Look, Heidi. How many times have I told you that you mustn't ...
No sovereign nation should ever give up control of its central bank. The ECB will always make policy for Germany and not Greece. A Grexit is inevitable. The Greeks should become more competitive ––– you know the way the USA cut back on our domestic spending in our recession….well, ...
Irving is known for writing big Dickensian novels; this is no exception. Irving pulls in some truly wacky plot elements: circus bears, taxidermy, weightlifting, and a run-down hotel. But at its heart this is the story of a messy, unusual family as they grow up and learn about love and...