Comments on: Pebbles In The Water http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/ The financial crisis of 2008 has ushered in a new facet of the “New Economy.” Whatever you say about the origins and course of this financial crisis, this new dramatic development will be a major influence in our economic future. I will discuss the financial crisis and where it has led us. I will then look at how this “New Economy” will affect your job prospects, investment strategies, retirement plans, personal finance. We are in an entirely new phase of our economic progress reinforced by a new administration coming into office. It will be exciting to some and of concern to others. But we all must understand it and use it to our advantage. — Leo Cecchini (Ethiopia 1962–64) Sun, 19 May 2013 09:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joey http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Joey Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:36:07 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-473 Dear David, Welcome back! We have missed your sage comments and recollections, even if I didn't always agree with you. Right now, the Peace Corps is contemplating changes to the Five Year Rule based on recommendations from the Inspector General's evaluation report. Because of the abrupt resignation of Director Williams last August, the changes have been not yet been received by the IGO office. Once they are, then a FOIA request can be made so that we can see what the changes will be. I know that this is an issue of great importance to you. I hope that you will be commenting on the changes when they are finally available. Dear David,

Welcome back! We have missed your sage comments and recollections, even if I didn’t always agree with you. Right now,
the Peace Corps is contemplating changes to the Five Year Rule based on recommendations from the Inspector General’s evaluation report. Because of the abrupt resignation of Director Williams last August, the changes have been not yet been received by the IGO office. Once they are, then a FOIA request can be made so that we can see what the changes will be.

I know that this is an issue of great importance to you. I hope that you will be commenting on the changes when they are finally available.

]]> By: David Searles http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-471 David Searles Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:18:25 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-471 What have you guys been imbibing while I was away? I thought we were a nice, diverse, and fun-loving family. Maybe John should just delete all of this and forget about it. What have you guys been imbibing while I was away? I thought we were a nice, diverse, and fun-loving family. Maybe John should just delete all of this and forget about it.

]]> By: Joey http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Joey Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:03:05 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-470 What? Leo, your posting was satire? WOW. Your brilliance was so subtle that we all evidently missed it. Well, what a relief to know that we can still count on your money and expertise to keep the "gifts" flowing. Unfortunately, this thread has deteriorated into the kind of ? contest...that you boys perfected way back in the third grade, so I will, of course, have to withdraw from the field of this particular battle, but not before I recount my own first personal tragedy involving ethnic and religious discrimination. I was three and he was four. We spend many blissful hours with our crayons and coloring books on his balcony or my front porch in West Philadelphia. One rainy afternoon, I was merrily scribbling away, when Eric stopped me. "You are supposed to color inside the lines," he explained. It was if lightening had struck, and a whole new universe opened up for me. Why that made perfect sense. There was order in the world and rules to learn. I was in love. But, Eric was Jewish and I was Catholic and our mothers were alarmed. My mother told me that another rule was that I absolutely could not grow up and marry Eric; it was not allowed by our religions or our mothers. I was heartbroken. Eventually, I recovered. But, for my whole life, I have struggled against an instinct to look to the male of the species for enlightenment. Luckily, this particular exchange has helped me in that struggle. What? Leo, your posting was satire? WOW. Your brilliance was so subtle that we all evidently missed it. Well, what a relief to know that we can still count on your money and expertise to keep the “gifts” flowing.

Unfortunately, this thread has deteriorated into the kind of ? contest…that you boys perfected way back in the third grade, so I will, of course, have to withdraw from the field of this particular battle, but not before I recount my own first personal tragedy involving ethnic and religious discrimination.

I was three and he was four. We spend many blissful hours with our crayons and coloring books on his balcony or my front porch in West Philadelphia. One rainy afternoon, I was merrily scribbling away, when Eric stopped me. “You are supposed to color inside the lines,” he explained. It was if lightening had struck, and a whole new universe opened up for me. Why that made perfect sense. There was order in the world and rules to learn. I was in love.

But, Eric was Jewish and I was Catholic and our mothers were alarmed. My mother told me that another rule was that I absolutely could not grow up and marry Eric; it was not allowed by our religions or our mothers. I was heartbroken. Eventually, I recovered. But, for my whole life, I have struggled against an instinct to look to the male of the species for enlightenment. Luckily, this particular exchange has helped me in that struggle.

]]> By: Lawrence F. Lihosit http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Lawrence F. Lihosit Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:48:40 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-469 Well, Leo, if it's true that you have been an equal opportunity crab then I certainly apologize. As a youth I was an equal opportunity fornicator which is probably more fun. Well, Leo, if it’s true that you have been an equal opportunity crab then I certainly apologize. As a youth I was an equal opportunity fornicator which is probably more fun.

]]> By: Cameron D Terry http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Cameron D Terry Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:59:38 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-468 Leo, I, for one, don't need to speak to your "very successful" South African or Ethiopian friends to know that you're a racist and a bigot. I saw that first hand in Addis Ababa and Harar last month. And having been called a greaseball doesn't make you any less so. Leo, I, for one, don’t need to speak to your “very successful” South African or Ethiopian friends to know that you’re a racist and a bigot. I saw that first hand in Addis Ababa and Harar last month. And having been called a greaseball doesn’t make you any less so.

]]> By: Tom Gee http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/2012/11/16/pebbles-in-the-water/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Tom Gee Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:57:09 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-economy/?p=2417#comment-467 Most prominent among "bitter old white men" who aren't going to be brought around to anything reasonable are Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham. Their premature, anticipatory threat against Ambassador Susan Rice, even before she is nominated for Secretary of State and even before President Obama has decided whom to nominate is very telling. I'm glad to be an old white man among the 40% of us who supported President Obama. Most prominent among “bitter old white men” who aren’t going to be brought around to anything reasonable are Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham. Their premature, anticipatory threat against Ambassador Susan Rice, even before she is nominated for Secretary of State and even before President Obama has decided whom to nominate is very telling.

I’m glad to be an old white man among the 40% of us who supported President Obama.

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