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It's hard to imagine a better time to publish a book that advocates moderation, balance and integrity in the business world. In this wise meditation, Bogle, the folk-hero creator of the first index mutual fund and founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group, deplores "our worship of wealth...
Murphy correctly points out the many polarizing fears that motivate the directions and tactics of each major party's campaign. I would like to think that all the unethical conduct is only a mutual and relatively equal reaction to the other's bias. Yet an objective tally proves otherwise. Obama...
10. FM: Which fairy tale character would you most like to meet? GM: One of the evil queens, preferably one with a really good sense of style.
14. FM: Do any of your characters have real life counterparts? GM: The character Shell, by the time I got to “Son of a Witch,” is sort of a pastiche of President George W. Bush.
He wasn't the first character created to personify the United States. Before the fictional Uncle Sam came the Revolutionary War-era Brother Jonathan. Brother Jonathan wore striped pants, a hat and a long military jacket (Uncle Sam's fashion inspiration, apparently).