Daily Archives: October 15, 2003

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER NOT A FAN OF FOREIGN INTERVENTION

Posted on October 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

A remarkable woman — Shirin Ebadi of Iran — has won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize. When the announcement was made, I was in a waiting room at Heathrow Airport surrounded by a sea of South Asian and MidEastern faces, … Continue reading →

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INVESTMENT BANKERS ALSO EXPORTING JOBS

Posted on October 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

First manufacturers, then high-tech companies, then service companies, and now brokerage firms and investment bankers are looking to export jobs to third-world countries. The NYT reports that JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup are … Continue reading →

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PERSONAL HISTORY

Posted on October 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Two people — neither of whom I’ve ever met — recently gave me gifts that are priceless — glimpses into the history of the Pollards during the difficult recession years at the close of the 19th century (just before the … Continue reading →