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I’d say that’s about right

I’d say that’s about right

| October 30, 2008 | Reply

Your mileage, of course, may vary: This comes from PhD Comics.  ..bruce w..

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Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

| October 29, 2008 | 1 Reply

With the cut in interest rates to 1%, it’s clear

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Potential problems with Colorado mail-in ballots [corrected]

Potential problems with Colorado mail-in ballots [corrected]

| October 28, 2008 | 3 Replies

UPDATE (10/31/08): I’ve got a new post, citing a Rocky Mountain News article pointing out yet another problem specifically for those newly registered Colorado voters who requested a mail-in ballot. IMPORTANT CORRECTION (10/30/08): As per the comments by gailculp below, not all Colorado counties have drop-off spots for mail-in ballots. So if you are using […]

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Praying For Global Warming [updated]

Praying For Global Warming [updated]

| October 28, 2008 | Reply

Snow in October? I am currently in Scotland researching family history. After spending the weekend in Glasgow, it’s up to Caithness. My Henderson family is from the Dunbeath area, on the east coast of Scoland in the far north. I drove north through Inverness in a fairly potent snowstorm. Seriously, if any of you have […]

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Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

| October 28, 2008 | Reply

Again from the wise mind of Anna Schwartz courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: If they [“toxic” assets that nobody wants] are priced at current market levels, selling them would be a recipe for instant insolvency at many institutions. The fears that are locking up the credit markets would be realized, and a number of […]

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Sanity among the ruins

Sanity among the ruins

| October 28, 2008 | Reply

The new Despair.com catalog arrived today, and just in time: and of course: And there’s always the do-it-yourself page (click on the image for a larger view): Should be an interesting week.  ..bruce w..

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Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

Daily Financial Moment Of Clarity

| October 27, 2008 | Reply

This morning’s words of wisdom from Bloomberg: “To rebuild economic health in the United States, you need a serious recession that will last several years,” he said. “The patient that got drunk on credit growth needs to go into rehabilitation. To give him more alcohol, the way the Fed and the Treasury propose to do, […]

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It’s a sad day…

It’s a sad day…

| October 26, 2008 | Reply

…when Saturday Night Live shows more political balance (and, frankly, pays more attention to what Biden and Murtha are saying) than most of the mainstream media: Hat tip to Ace of Spades. ..bruce w..

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Update from Iraq

Update from Iraq

| October 25, 2008 | Reply

You know we’re fighting 21st Century wars when my main contact with my Marine son is via Facebook. Here’s the latest from Jon (LCPL Webster), over in Rutbah, Iraq: Pops- Glad you n mom are doing okay.. And yea, I’m stoked for Wes and Maddie. Wish I could’ve been there, but oh well.. I’ll have […]

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At the mountains of madness

At the mountains of madness

| October 24, 2008 | Reply

Every now and then, I see a news story that reminds me uncomfortably of some fiction I’ve read. Here’s one such story: Buried Antarctic Mountain Range Shouldn’t Exist at All An Antarctic mountain range that rivals the Alps in elevation will be probed this month by an expedition of scientists using airborne radar and other […]

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