Sep
29
Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction
Forget WWIII, the future is a delicate dance over mutually assured financial
destruction. The New Republic has a great article
Joel Lewis
Sep
28
Don’t Do Your Homework
This one is for you Mom… It turns out all those times I didn’t turn in my
homework, I
Sep
27
The Passion of the Banks
The Wall Street journal asks:
> Was it surprising to investors that Merrill paid $3.6 billion in bonuses?
This
2 min read
Sep
26
Words of Mass Defeciency of Meaning
When everyone starts talking like a businessman, we are either in really good
shape (because people are getting an education
Sep
26
Congress Sucks
> While I have been critical of the Federal Reserve (especially the Greenspan
years), my beef with them has been
Sep
14
quotes of the day
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” — Kurt Cobain
Of course, killing yourself is
Sep
11
Green Jobs
Is this what they mean when they talk about green job creation?
> Marijuana growers, many believed to be affiliated
Sep
09
Saving the Whales, Google style
For those of you who have not been swayed by emotional appeals to save the
(insert cute cuddly creature here)
1 min read
Sep
09
Portugal & Pot
Portugal has decriminalized all drugs, and with some remarkable results:
> Mr Greenwald claims that the data show that “decriminalisation
1 min read
Sep
07
Getting High on Vertical Farms
Dickson D Despommier (someone’s parents didn’t like them) has been drinking some
pretty strong Kool-Aide based on his
2 min read