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There seems to be a lot of JFK about him and that is probably what they need more than anything now. Wonder if he will be able to top JFK's: Think not what America can do for you...... speech? Some of his policies are flawed though, especially on energy.

Jim Rogers, author, investment banker, guru, billionaire, has a Chinese nanny for his daughter who is not allowed to speak English to the child. He is totally convinced that this is China's time.

We in the West always critisise China for corruption but recent events have shown how corrupt the US is. They couldn't have got themselves into this mess simply because it seemed a good idea at the time. This is a result of the thousands of highly paid lobbyists in Washington, peddling...

What was this? The Year of the Angry Rabbit (Russell Braddon) meets On The Beach (Neville Shute)? Both good books, BTW.

Earlier, in response to that post, I decided against mentioning what the first settlers did to this continent thousands of years ago. "Fire stick" agriculture changed the landscape dramatically and permanantly. So you are correct to say "Humanity".

I think they got it too easy. Continental USA, when settled, was the most wonderful, bountiful land imaginable. The hunting and fishing was easy and financed the early settlements. As they developed there were vast fertile plains for farmers, gold for the adventurers big rivers to navigate...