I’ve been a smoker for a long time. I think I was just around 16 when I started. Back then, it was rebellious and cool. The problem has been has become that it is no longer rebellious or cool, plus it is crazy unhealthy and my wife hates it. I don’t even enjoy it that [...]
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The Christmas Truce
December 24th, 2008
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During World War I, troops on both sides spontaneously stopped fighting on Dec 24 1914 in what would become known as the Christmas truce:
The truce began on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1914, when German troops began decorating the area around their trenches in the region of Ypres, Belgium, for Christmas. They began by placing candles [...]
A Little Perspective On the Bailout
November 25th, 2008
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Barry Ritholtz sez,
In doing the research for the “Bailout Nation” book, I needed a way to put the dollar amounts into proper historical perspective.If we add in the Citi bailout, the total cost now exceeds $4.6165 trillion dollars.
People have a hard time conceptualizing very large numbers, so let’s give this some context. The current Credit [...]
The Bailout Rant
September 30th, 2008
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I’m not sure where I stand on the bailout that failed yesterday. Will the market work itself out? Will we get plunged into a massive depression? No body seems to know. What I do know is that congress disgusted me yesterday. Not because the bailout didn’t pass, but because the way it didn’t pass.
If this [...]
Next Dogs And Cats Will Be Living Together
September 29th, 2008
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It kinda makes me a little ill to admit it, but I 100% completely agree with Fareed Zakaria.
Palin Is Ready? Please.
Random Thoughts
September 16th, 2008
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Why is it that I find I want to smack someone when the word “webinar” is used?
