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...That's one way of looking at it. Another is to observe that while changes in risk appetite may not be predictable, they do follow a certain logic. "We view financial risk much like popcorn popping in a microwave," Merrill Lynch investment strategist Richard Bernstein wrote in January. "Until the first kernel pops, one tends to believe that nothing is happening. The initial pop seems like a random event until a second occurs. A third. A fourth. Then the popping goes wild...
That's one way of looking at it. Another is to observe that while changes in risk appetite may not be predictable, they do follow a certain logic. "We view financial risk much like popcorn popping in a microwave," Merrill Lynch investment strategist Richard Bernstein wrote in January. "Until the first kernel pops, one tends to believe that nothing is happening. The initial pop seems like a random event until a second occurs. A third. A fourth. Then the popping goes wild...
...Christianity relies on Hollywood--or, at least, parts of Christianity thrive and define themselves in opposition to pop culture. There is a vast Christian entertainment industry, complete with wrestlers, comedians, novels, rock music and movies. The trumped-up campaign to "defend" Christmas has become a cottage industry for cultural commentators and Fox News personalities. And a narrative of cultural persecution among Christian political-activist groups--despite belonging to the U.S.'s majority religion and having a born-again President--keeps money and volunteers flowing to those groups...
...energy into today’s limping rock scene. With an impressively broad musicality, Wolf takes command of synths, guitars, pianos, and violins. Sporting its fair share of hooks, beeps, and drum machines, “The Magic Position” often hides its own musical depth with flashy pop flourishes. But despite some of this lighter fare, Patrick Wolf certainly proves that he is more than capable of good old fashioned songcraft. That said, nothing’s perfect and “The Magic Position” certainly isn’t, either. The album starts out strong...
...delight in believing in a world where anyone that works hard enough can make it. It’s easy to see it that way from where we stand. All around us there are success stories of people overcoming overwhelming odds. Although these concepts can pop up in multiple contexts, the paradigmatic example is the 19th century American author, Horatio Alger, and his famous rags-to-riches stories. The popularity of this theme is exemplified by Alger’s success and continues to be the driving force in the concept of the American Dream...