Brian HicksPosted January 6, 2006
It happens every day now. Brian Hicks, head honcho here at Wealth Daily, sends me an instant message on my computer.
Brian HicksPosted January 5, 2006
How long do you think you're going to live? What about your kids? If you're anything like most people, you probably expect to live only about as long as your parents did - perhaps five or ten years...
Brian HicksPosted January 3, 2006
Anyone who has visited China knows the scene: row upon row of American and other foreign films, their artwork laser-printed nicely on cardstock with a flimsy plastic sleeve inside holding a...
Brian HicksPosted December 27, 2005
We here at Wealth Daily like to throw ideas around the office. The brilliant, the stupid, and the downright goofy - all have a place in the forum boxing ring.
Brian HicksPosted December 23, 2005
Banking in China can be confusing. Staying this summer in the western province of Qinghai, I did not have access to more than one bank that could change U.S. dollars or make a withdrawal from my...
Brian HicksPosted December 20, 2005
There are few things I find more frustrating than a bad metaphor. Figurative language has the ability to make one sound educated, insightful, and even original.
Luke BurgessPosted December 19, 2005
On Thursday I shared my eye-popping gas and electric bill with you.
Brian HicksPosted December 16, 2005
Some of you readers may have been wondering something since you started reading The Waking Dragon - why doesn't Sam talk about China as "the world's workbench" or recommend China plays that...
Brian HicksPosted December 13, 2005
Bill O'Reilly can't take it anymore. His nose is Rudolph-red over the "Happy Holidays" signs and "holiday trees" popping up around the country.
Brian HicksPosted December 9, 2005
As I sat down in one of the meeting rooms of Baltimore's World Trade Center, I wondered why the evening's lecture had drawn the same demographic as an episode of Matlock.
Brian HicksPosted December 9, 2005
I'm stuck at my house in rural Maryland. Last night we got our first big blast of winter, dumping 6-inches of snow.
Brian HicksPosted December 6, 2005
It's hard to learn Chinese script. Reading and writing the language of Confucius, Sun Yat-Sen, and close to 2 billion Chinese worldwide is quite difficult for westerners raised with alphabetic...