“They slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.” Those words from the poem, High Flight by John Magee, were said by President Reagan on the afternoon of Tuesday 28 January 1986. They ended his address to the nation after the Challenger Shuttle exploded barely 2 minutes after its launch earlier… Read more »
Remember Archegos? Of course you do. And, if not, here’s a reminder. The banks which funded it and ended up with some humongous losses certainly do. What about its founder, Bill Hwang? The man who used his fabulous wealth to set up The Grace and Mercy Foundation, a charitable organization which sponsors Bible readings, religious… Read more »
Part Three This scandal was not an unfortunate consequence of stodgy processes, ill-informed incompetent executives and a blind faith in a flawed IT system. Post Office staff did not behave the way they did just for the hell of it. They did so because they believed this was what was wanted by the government, its… Read more »