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Random Notes

Lessons From Enron

Now that Enron has disintegrated, commentator Ev Ehrlich thinks it's a good time to look at the company and see what and where it went wrong.

Our Dependence on Oil

Commentator Ev Ehrlich wonders why nothing has been done to alter America's energy dependence on fossil fuels, despite the obvious ecological damage and the political friction caused by the U.S. constant need for oil.

Defense Spending and the Economy

Commentator Ev Ehrlich says that although spending for defense used to be lauded as a boon for the economy, it may not have the same effect today.

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