It is really easy to read how bad the economic crisis is and to watch your portfolio and the major indexes decline. But it is also very important to understand what life is like for the people losing their jobs and what they face. I think the below 60 minutes piece about Wilmington, Delaware is […]
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Check out this graph (it doesn’t need much commentary):
READ MOREPoodle sends former French Prime Minister to hospital
You just can’t make this stuff up: Former French President Jacques Chirac was rushed to a hospital after being mauled by his pet dog who is being treated for depression, in a dramatic incident that rattled the ex-president’s wife. Poodle Mauls Chirac
READ MORECheat, Pray, Love
Be sure to read the following column from the New Yorker on financial fraud, its very well written here is an excerpt: But the main reason that Madoff didn’t destroy investor confidence is that it was already gone, thanks to a year when just about every institution that the market depends on—rating agencies, accounting firms, […]
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Want another affirmation as to how lucky we are to live in America? Check out the following from the New York times reporting that China cut out parts of Obama’s speech: At one point, Obama said earlier generations ”faced down communism and fascism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring […]
READ MOREMaybe there is hope for the future
I took this picture at an elementary school in Santa Barbara, CA. I was waiting for Anthony, the kid I’m a mentor to. The kid who made this star is in first grade. Maybe we should be optimistic for our future…
READ MOREUN Acquires the Bomb
This is soooo funny: “The U.N. Headquarters in New York has flags from all over the world and enough uranium to wipe Israel off the map.” Here is the link: UN Acquires the Bomb
READ MORERemembrance of Dr. King
Here is his famous “I have a dream” speech. How proud and happy would he be for Tuesday’s inauguration. And how much does our nation owe him and every person who struggled and fought for civil rights in this country.
READ MOREWhat we can learn from McNabb and the Eagles
On the night of November 23rd, the Philadelphia Eagles had just been thoroughly embarrassed by the Baltimore Ravens, losing 36-7. The first half performance by Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb was so bad, that he was benched. He had thrown two interceptions and fumbled the ball in one half. This was after he had thrown three […]
READ MOREAre your friends worth a whopper?
Burger King has launched a Facebook app that if you remove ten friends on Facebook you win a free whopper. Check it the below link for more info on the offer and on how to back into a Facebook valuation: Burger King Facebook App
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