When rocket attacks from Gaza were answered by Israeli air strikes, a great outcry of empathy for the beleaguered Palestinians rang out world-wide -- along with growls of objurgation and anathema aimed at Israel from certain quarters in the USA. They showed up in my world as a raft of Jew-hating e-mails (READ THEM YOURSELF) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:13:37
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Obama Asked For Some Ideas About Improving His Economic Stimulus Plan-- Here Are A Few
Last week, after withering criticism of his less than dynamic plans to rescue the economy the Bush Regime has virtually destroyed, President-elect Obama went on TV and said he is open to new ideas that will help make his plan more ambitious. Before we get to the serious proposals he virtually invited from Nobel winning economist Paul Krugman, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:00:00
If I were Brian Cashman…
From Chico Harlan (Washington Post): So, are the Nats really interested in that pair of potentially available New York Yankees, Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher? Nothing is serious on this front yet, sources are telling me. Yes, the two teams have had some discussions. And Swisher in particular fits the profile of what the Nats want. ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:37:38
Have you seen how bad things are in car rental? Avis, Hertz, Dollar all down 80%+
The crash test dummy in this photo maybe smiling but the car rental industry has smashed into the recession/global financial crisis wall with such force that dramatic industry changes are inevitable. I usually spend my time ranting about airlines, hotels and online agents such that I often forget to watch other sectors like cruise and car.I [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:59:00
Lawton: Vinny is not untouchable
We'll have a bigger story on this in Tuesday's paper but, since it's Vinny, figured the debate was never too early to start. It is difficult to tell whatwill happen with Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier. On one hand, it almost is unthinkable the superstar center could be traded, on the other hand, with Tampa Bay struggling as it has, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:03:32
Don't Mess with Rome's Trade Routes
I saw this piece about piracy at the HuffPo several days ago and wanted to link to it but didn't. Thankfully, Corrente Wire has pointed me to it again and so here it is: You Are Being Lied to About Pirates. Did we expect starving Somalians to stand passively on their beaches, paddling in our toxic waste, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:22:44
Update on Reselling Used Children’s Clothing
After my recent article about new restrictions on used children’s clothes from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), I received a flood of correspondence from angry and confused readers who were quite upset with the proposed changes. I compiled a number of these emails and forwarded them on to a few email addresses at the Consumer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:00:56
How A College Dropout Became A Mega-Millionaire
“I don’t come from a rich family,” Edward said. I blinked hard. “For a moment there, I thought you were related to the Taipans. Sorry to say this, but you look rich.” “Not at all,” he said, “My parents are very simple people. My mother was a school teacher and my father was an ordinary door-to-door salesman [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:09:31
An Anti-Aging Diet
An Anti-Aging Diet Submitted by Meg Wilson on January 12, 2009 - 15:32. Dr. Heidi Regenass is a plastic surgeon in Glendale Arizona. She encourages people to eat well in order to maintain a youthful and healthy appearance. There are some specific superfoods which are very helpful in reducing the symptoms of premature aging [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:32:22
Confessing my sins
Funny, but now with the outline of the book being published, I'm getting all these emails asking if I'm a recovering alcoholic (the 12 steps), when I keep wondering why nobody asks if I'm going to hell (7 Deadly)! I used the 12-steps bit on a piece years ago concerning the Indian Navy. I just love the progression of statements [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 21:19:40
Life's Best Bargains
We women take our shopping seriously—especially in these tough economic times. We scour the Sunday paper for coupons and sales. We haunt thrift stores. We track down bargains better than a hound dog on a scent. We’re experts in our trade. We know which time of year to shop for what items. We know which supermarket [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:49:09
US Faces Longest Recession Since WWII: Economists
Source : The Business Times, January 12, 2009(WASHINGTON) The US recession will probably be the longest since World War II and could worsen without heavy government spending, according to a closely watched survey of economists released last Saturday. The Blue Chip Economic Indicators poll of 52 economists from top financial firms, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:16:00
Time to Insist on Some Conceptual Clarity and Historical Truth
Lets be clear about something. We did not just live through a 30 year period of laissez faire that has come to an end ... . We didn't have an era of complete deregulation and free trade, we had partial deregulations (and attenuated property rights) and managed trade agreements. We have international agencies that promote [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:16:15
Forex Trend Following
Using Breakouts Huge ProfitsThe most lucrative form of trading is locking into and following long term trends in forex that can last for months or years. Most traders have no idea how to profit from forex trend following so we will show you how to do it in 5 simple steps.1. Be SelectiveThe first point to keep in mind is that the big trades don [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:05:00
Behind Enemy Lines: New York Knicks
Hornets square off vs. the NYK's today. The Knicks will be missing the heart and soul of the team in Stephon Marbury (unexpected absence) ... trade accomplish? Has it actually made the team better, or is it simply a cap space clearing move? What Would Oakley Do?: The Crawford-Harrington trade accomplished two things. First, it removed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:10:14
Win at Forex Trading
The Major Problem You Must Confront To Enjoy SuccessThere is one problem that most forex traders fail to come to terms with and lose and its ... to them.When a forex trader trades, he has to operate in an unstructured environment and create his own rules ... is if you don’t accept responsibility, you won’t win - no one else will make you rich in Forex trad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:48:00
Mashable’s Guide to Social Media & Tech Events
Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section. Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership. January 13, 2009, London: E.Factor hosts Commercial Opportunities in Mobile Phone Entertainment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 16:05:39
Facist Bureaucrat
From “An Oral History of the Bush White House: Politics and Power”at Vanity Fair: We had this confluence of characters—and I use that term very carefully—that included people like Powell, Dick Cheney, Condi Rice, and so forth, which allowed one perception to be “the dream team [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:32:47
Transcript: President George W. Bush Final Press Conference - January 12, 2009
(Source: White House Press Office) 9:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:41:57
Identity Theft for the Aurora
This is the sixth in a series of blog posts in which I'm going to discuss people and things that I think merit consideration for this year's Hugo ... Identity Theft and Other Stories. The book, published simultaneously in hardcover and trade paperback ... collection on any of the Locus lists (hardcover, mass-market paperback, trade paperback, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:46:17
carlos latuffi am not one to blame the victims in any situation. this is, of course, what israeli terrorists’ propaganda does. the story that has been playing over and over and over again in my head all day long ... into one house.The following day they shelled and dropped missiles around the house.Witnesses say at least [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:32:04
Initial List of SXSW Bands Announced...
From the SXSW site: The SXSW MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE features a legendary festival showcasing more than 1,800 musical acts of all genres from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin. By day, the Austin Convention Center comes alive with conference registrants doing business in the Trade [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:04:34
Monday Opening Report: San Marzano, River Barrel, Hanci Certified Open, Billy Sunday's Tomorrow
Billy Sunday's BBQ 1) Prospect-Lefferts Gardens: Blogger Hawthorne Street reports that Carroll Gardens' beleaguered restaurateur Jim Mamary will open a new BBQ joint called Billy Sunday’s tomorrow on the other side of the park. He writes: “The restaurant is expected to begin serving food on Friday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:39:48
Outfield: Mets could be Interested in Nady
Last wek, Ken Davidoff said in Newsday that the Yankees prefer to trade OF Xavier Nady, instead of 1B-OF Nick Swisher ... and are not looking to acquire a bat either through free agency or through a trade.” …actually, i wouldn’t be surprised if the Mets look to trade for a bat, but, if they do, it will not be until after [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:07:57
Federation-Apocalypse Session Timeline Update:
Prequels -2 Years: Raphial begins major research in augmenting cybernetic systems with magic. -4 Weeks: The House of Roses becomes aware of Kevin’s status as an Opener, and begins making offers of recruitment. -3 Weeks: Raphial becomes a House of Roses operative as part of a cooperative arrangement with the New Imperium [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:54:09
Shorties (Malcolm Gladwell, Sufjan Stevens, and more)
At The Week, Malcolm Gladwell lists his favorite books. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (Norton, $14). Lewis is the finest storyteller of our generation, and this is his best book. Supposedly about football (the title refers to the side of the field a quarterback is blind to), it’s actually an extraordinary story about love and redemption [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:13:23
Bush's presidency nears end with a moment eerily reminiscent of start
Professional political reporters hear a lot of talking in their line of work. Every once in a while they witness a piece of history ... has crashed into the other World Trade Center Tower--in other words, the first one was no accident Photo [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:04:55
Guest Blogger: Charlie Huston's Unholy Messes, Day One
[Ed.: Those who follow our Best of the Month picks may already know that we want to tell the whole world about Charlie Huston, author of the violent and funny Hank Thompson novels, the Joe Pitt vampire-noirs, and January's Spotlight Pick, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:55:56
balance and the edge of creativity
I’ve been thinking about the process of painting. I’m defining the sunset series, refining the words that describe why sunsets and where that comes from. I’m also looking for the words to explain and express and place myself as an artist. Creativity is a balance, a choosing of alternate paths of action and thought [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:44:13
Revenue: Events in Social Networks
Want to know where money will come from, when everything is free? Well, one area is real time events. Synchronous (happening now, not delayed) means you are either there or you miss out. No place shifting, time shifting, format shifting. So events become important [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:25:43
PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:32:21
Forex Miracle
Setting Up A Lockup To Implement Miracle… It Was To Analyze the Markets… 24 Hours a Day. Miracle busily hummed away and analyzed all the important currency pairs… and just a few hours after that - we made our first few trades. In fact by this point we were so excited that we slept [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:59:46
Looking ahead
Coming Tuesday: • Sen. Hillary Clinton faces the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as it opens hearings on her nomination to be the next ... on Environmental Quality). • The Commerce Department releases the November trade report. • The House Financial [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 01:35:23
Obama's Got One Thing Right About the Mess In Afghanistan-- It's Inexorably Connected To The Mess In Pakistan
Pretty, yes, but worth fighting a war over?In yesterday's NY Times Magazine chief Washington correspondent David Sanger paints a horrifying picture of Obama's Worst Pakistan Nightmare; it would be more accurate to emphasize that the nightmare starts next door in Afghanistan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:45:00
Getting the Architecture Right: The Economic Implications of Cap and Trade Policy
This isn't just about carbon ... it turns out that cap and trade could be the largest economic redistribution program the US has ever seen. ... about the economic implications of cap and trade system design by Peter Dorman, an economist and professor ... that federal action on climate will involve a cap and trade system. It is of primary importance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:16:46
9. A Roti and a Smile
9. A Roti and a Smile Topic: Asia| No Comments » As images came across the screen of the Mumbai terror attack most Americans were curious why radicals were so angry at India. The targeting of Westerners in the attack was more understandable, but why Indians? When India achieved independence in 1948 the nation split [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 01:52:37
MAYBE THAT WAS A WEASEL RUNNING UP THEIR LEGS?:
Why Obama is Causing a Liberal Freakout (James Pethokoukis, 1/12/09, US News) Even worse for the Left, Obama advisers are now signaling, says the New York Times, "that they may put off renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, overhauling immigration laws [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:11:07
OH-Sen: Two-Time Bush Appointee Jumps In
What's the only thing better for the Republicans than running a Bush-appointee in the stead of a retiring GOP Senator who would have more likely ... that the President tapped Portman to serve as United States Trade Representative and Director of the Office [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:41:20
The Afghan Scam
The Untold Story of Why the U.S. Is Bound to Fail in Afghanistan By Ann Jones The first of 20,000 to 30,000 additional U.S. troops are scheduled to arrive in Afghanistan next month to re-win the war George W. Bush neglected to finish in his eagerness to start another one [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 01:09:16
S&P a short term buy
The current price pattern in the S&P, spike in VIX and spike in the long bond set up a short term bullish scenario for the S&P if tomorrow January 13th the S&P futures open below todays close of 868. This pattern has occurred 36 times and 35 of the trades have been wins when using the below entry and exit criteria.FYI our intermediate term S&P [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:07:00
Food Styling
Have you ever wondered what role a food stylist plays behind the scene of those wonderful food shots? I have been very interested to know what and how? It was probably a month or so ago, I stumbled upon Paul’s blog, the owner of Sweet Paul [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:26:21
Chief Economist: It’s A Depression
From: Prison PlanetProfessor Peter Morici, a former chief economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission, has become one of the first senior economists to admit ... changes in banking and trade policy,” said Morici, an economics professor at Maryland University, “ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:12:44
Too Many Young Men
"When Hamas routed Fatah in Gaza in 2007, it cost nearly 350 lives and 1,000 wounded. Fatah's surrender brought only a temporary stop to the type of violence and bloodshed that are commonly seen in lands where at least 30% of the male population is in the 15-to-29 age bracket [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:47:38
Palm (PAM): Stock Up, Questios Remain (AAPL)(RIMM)(VZ)(T)(S)
The excitement about Palm's (APLM) new Pre handset has sent the company"s stock up from $3.50 ot over $6. But, the shares have not moved in two days, even with several broker upgrades. Palm won't trade higher until it publishes results of Pre sales or show a financial benefit from the new product [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:37:32
The Sleep Deprivation Tour
And....we're back. The annual trip to the Rockport Gospel Music Festival is all too quickly over and thanks to Southwest Airlines we're back in California and at the helm of HolyCoast.com. I'll have some photos coming up in a day or so.First, a couple of acknowledgements [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:31:00
Rainy Days Ahead
I am blogging this from Kuching as Nic and I just got in on Saturday night. It was raining all day on Sunday which made me think, 2 businesses which can do a roaring trade here are those selling water heaters and those in laundry services. Water heaters are needed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:17:00
Why Your Forex Trading Strategy Should be Excellent
Said to be one of the largest exchange market the Forex market is also gaining popularity ... in this market is not easy, it can be, provided one understands the Forex trading system. Even a planned ... and this can be done only and when the trader uses the Forex trading system. In this way, he will learn to survive [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:13:00
Century 21 Ditches TV for Online
In a move I suspect may be followed by many of the other big real estate brands in 2009, last week at Real Estate Connect in New York, ... . Photo by prgibbs. Ad: Are you frustrated by a website that does not work? BREAK FREE! Trade [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:27:12
Those Who Saw the Crash Coming. . .
I've been more than a bit irritated by Vice President Cheney's recent comment that no one saw the financial crisis coming ... Stephen Roach, had warned for years that the weakening dollar and the U.S. trade deficit with China [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:57:02
Centrist cabinet, progressive president?
By Jim Goodman Who found it more difficult to get excited about an Obama presidency, the Democratic Leadership Council or the progressive wing of the Democratic party? The DLC folks are riding high, calling themselves "The New Team." The progressives came away empty-handed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:45:21
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