Everything that fails to fit, elsewhere
We just got back from spending Christmas with my family. It was a good Christmas, but a crazy one, featuring: Eight members of my family, two of whom are named Nick Five friends making an appearance Five dogs One wedding proposal Yes, you read that last one right; my little sister got engaged. Hilariously, it […]
My favorite new (but not new favorite) blog is Evil Speculator (tagline, “bent on market domination, one nefarious trade at a time”). It posted a fantastic and disturbing chart from Gold-Eagle. The chart is one of the best demonstrations I’ve seen of a concept called the “slope of hope.” The idea is that (in significant
Slope of Hope – We’re on it Read More »
In case you’ve already resumed sleeping normally after my prior post on the EMP threat, the Wall Street Journal has more to remind you of the danger.
EMP: Still Something to Keep You Up at Night Read More »
That’s what the Fed is pledging to “rescue the financial system,” according to Bloomberg.com. That’s 50% of 2007 GDP, or 288% of 2007 federal tax revenues. Makes my prior post sound look like a praise of good budgeting.
$7,400,000,000,000 Read More »
For all the Lucas/Spielberg/Williams fans out there (and probably most of the critics, as well), I present the best use of YouTube I have seen in a while. (h/t American Elephants)
Brilliant a Cappella Geekery Read More »