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
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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
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Sep
26
Congress Sucks
> While I have been critical of the Federal Reserve (especially the Greenspan
years), my beef with them has been
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
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
Portugal & Pot
Portugal has decriminalized all drugs, and with some remarkable results:
> Mr Greenwald claims that the data show that “decriminalisation
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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
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
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