East Asia Observer Gifts

China's drill around Taiwan

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

Flags

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

'Taxes are going up, but that's no excuse to earn less, Mr. Syms.'

Professor Wiles grows insufferable.

'Oh, so now the ocean isn't GOOD enough for you?'

'The government's right. Not counting, food, clothing, energy, shelter, health care, or transportation, inflation is hardly going up.'

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

Man pushing Euro sign up a hill.

It's not a bad planet -- Their talk shows make it seem a lot worse than it is.

Idlib, Syria - The final stage

'Stocks dropped on the news that governments can fool some people come of the time,but not all the people all of the time.'

"Looks like your Yang is on the move again."

"Business is so bad even my hotcakes aren't selling like hotcakes."

'Look at this story... 'Jewish settlers are going on building houses'!'

'All right, gentlemen, this is the current picture of our growth industry!'

"Victims of out-sorcery."

Greek Crisis

'Grandpa, what was manufacturing?'

'In the economy, money is the lure.'

' Oh no! I'm being repossessed! '

Tata: Goodbuy or Goodbye?

'Get out there and keep your job!'

Euro against the Dollar.

Supermarket Merge

'Why don't you start a small business with a loan from a bank?'

Exchange Rate.

"He downgraded Apple."

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

V-O Day

'Commerical real estates' man excited by peak in sleeping 'Rental rates' monitor

Stock Market Roller-coaster.

Business isn't booming.