EU Globalist Gurus Gather
By Terry JamesVibrations stemming from Planet Earth getting its bell rung by the economic earthquakes that struck late in 2008 continue to cause currencies and trade issues to jostle against each other. America’s loss of balance ... . French President Nicolas Sarkozy, leading a two-day conference with former British Prime Minister Tony [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:30:00
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Adjustments
Let me tell you, I have been stressed lately! It seems like all areas of my life have suddenly kicked into high-gear. Orders for custom programming work (indicators and strategy development, mostly) have been coming in faster than I can get to them. I had to work during most of the recent holiday break to catch back up [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:10:56
Monday Bullets
If you had to choose between Paul Millsap and Carlos Boozer, for long haul, taking contracts into effect ... which would you choose? ... the minutes Millsap used to play? Niall at Hornets247 remembers Bobby Phills, who died on this day in 2000 ... . Darius Miles, Dallas trade talk, Stephon Marbury ... Just read it if you haven't already. A sleep [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:11:29
Random, and Not-So-Deep Thoughts
Apparently, Jen C. is the only one around here who has remembered that we have a Web site to run - she’s the only one (with the exception of Greg filling in for her two days ago) who’s been doing anything on our front page since this brilliant effort on Christmas Day, almost three whole weeks ago. Jen’s efforts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:38:40
Why Obama is Causing a Liberal Freakout
by James Pethokoukis, US News & World Report For many liberals, that Obamagasmic "tingle going up their legs" ... into stomach-churning queasiness as Inauguration Day nears. Consider this counterfactual: If John McCain ... , "that they may put off renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, overhauling immigration laws [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:20:54
Offensive, Banned And Rejected Ads
Puma - According to Puma, in a statement issued at the time of the release of these adverts in 2003, they were spoofs created by an unknown person ... from the rubble of the World Trade Centre on September 11 2001, was considered to be “offensive” ... of that day. Gay Ireland - This advert promoting Gay Ireland magazine drew a number of complaints [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 11:18:02
Another Weekend in Westchester
Since the last column featuring my former student Rachel’s questions about the X-Men was so popular, I thought I’d share a few more highlights from that correspondence. She’s been chugging right along in her reading, catching up with Essential X-Men volume one and Astonishing X-Men: Gifted, among others [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 21:53:00
Today's Links
Photo by Jeremy Barwick. A man and a woman have been killed by a carbon monoxide leak in a downtown Shanghai apartment ... Carolina has opened its seventh foreign trade office in Shanghai. This is the state's second China trade office after Hong Kong.China will soon set a date for a "Serf Liberation Day" to mark [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:02:42
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
Morus’ Saturday Slant: Table Talk
The Menu Has Changed There once was a time that Britain had a fairly straighforward choice of restaurant. Our beloved class structure, in which every Earl and urchine knew his place, and each understood the choice of fare that was offered. They were simpler days, before we infused our gastronomy with foreign flavours, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 04:15:01
by Gaither Stewart featured writerDandelion Salad 10 January 2009I Saw Jean Jaures On Boulevard StrasbourgC’est la lutte finale Groupons nous et ... seventy kilometers away, on a rare clear day. Evenings from my bedroom window I watch the magnificent tower illuminate. Gradually. Gracefully. As day ends the searchlight at the top at 1000 feet altitude [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 17:00:23
Sto. Nino Fiesta and 5th Baka Festival are must-see events in Cagayan Valley Region this January 2009
The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office here is inviting visitors to come and join the most exciting festivals to be undertaken this month ... will be sold at the trade fair area in front of the historical San Pablo Church during the four-day event ... Gabriel Village in Tuguegarao City which features a nine-day novena on Jan. 8-16 in honor [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 03:36:26
Obama talks Mexico today, Canada soon. And the new dog nears
The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor Canada carries more trade alone than all the commerce between the U.S. and Japan ... of his concerns over the allegedly adverse impact on American workers of the North American Free Trade ... amendment demands if the settled trade treaty can of worms is reopened. Presumably, Obama has also learned [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:15:21
Where were you when the world ended?
Being a spoiler-filled (except for the final issue) narrative of your Winter Men reading experience, in nine (somewhat lengthy) parts. Part the First. Sometime around 10 August 2005. Your trip to the local comics-purveying establishment rewards you with a new comic written by a Mr. Brett Lewis and drawn by a Mr [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:25:10
How to Prepare for the Economic Worst
How to Prepare for the Economic Worstby Gary KahIt has been a hectic time for both our family and ministry. Ever since September’s financial collapse, we have been receiving phone calls from people wanting to know what to do with their money. They are also very concerned about the direction of our world politically and spiritually [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:17:00
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
The reasons Ferrit failed
Ferrit’s failure has been tipped enough times in these pages - so to make it easy here are the main posts over the past 2 years ... websites. All this was done in the context of Trade Me’s vast presence in the online retail space in New Zealand. I’m still not sure that Ferrit understood that Trade Me was a competitor, with new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:11:18
Every Simpsons Couch Gag
Today was day 1 back to school. I won’t lie, I got my ass handed to me in the gym ... you to get a job as a firefighter. We spent day 1 doing some practical work including getting our bunker gear and learning how to get all of our stuff on properly. Less than an hour of this day was spent [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:00:04
Dandelion Salad Crossposted with permission from www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/ by Kole Kilibarda Socialist Project | The Bullet 1.11 ... s apartheid system. Thinking About the Day After the Ceasefire Effectively opposing the carnage ... important to prevent the killing, would still only restore (and potentially worsen) the every-day [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:09:09
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
The 60 Most Anticipated Films Of 2009
2009 is obviously underway, and it could be a really great year. In no particular order, we've written about (or mentioned in brief) 60-plus films that we're looking forward to in 2009 (we actually name roughly 78 films in total, give or take). Sure, some of them we have reservations about, and some could be totally godawful, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 22:24:00
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
Prime Minister Stephen Harper,Premier Gordon Campbell and Stockwell Day offically launch construction on the contentious South Fraser Perimeter Road
( Although you would never know it, by the lack of coverage on the evening news tonight, or in the major local papers online ... Trade Minister Stockwell Day, and it was clear that the Prime Minister seemed pleased at the speed ... into the trade opportunities with the Asia-Pacific “.Sure. It’s all about the jobs….There was much [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 01:20:50
One Dead Somali Pirate's Uncle Blames Overbearing Naval Ships For His Death After He Collects Ransom Money
Ahoy, matey One of the pleasures of foreign travel-- though not necessarily to places like London or Paris, but to the kinds of weird destinations Herman Melville and I like-- is that you get to meet other travelers. And when you're hitting places like Tierra del Fuego, Sidi Ifni, Yangon, Urgup and Timbuktu ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 04:00:00
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
A crappy day
I have no right to complain. I know that. I hate complaining. But damn, I have had a rough day. Having two 2 1/2 year olds is just hard sometimes. Not that I would trade them for anything...well, maybe I would trade them for an hour ... am and I knew it was going to be a shitty day. By 11, I was losing my mind...and having contractions every 10 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:29:34
Clausewitz, On War, Introductory Matter: Empiricism, Clarity of Expression, Patterns not Systems, Utility
I am happy to be reading On War again. I read excerpts in college, in Prof. Mearsheimer’s class “War and the Nation State”. I have only glanced at it in the years since. I have been carting this particular copy around from place to place for sixteen years. Why am I reading it? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 06:12:24
Dandelion SaladCrossposted with permission from www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/by Kole KilibardaSocialist Project | The Bullet 1.11 ... s apartheid system.Thinking About the Day After the Ceasefire Effectively opposing the carnage in Gaza ... to prevent the killing, would still only restore (and potentially worsen) the every-day apartheid [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 17:01:38
Indian vs Chinese Navy: Aden, Chahbahar, Gwader….
Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | новости рупии | 卢比新闻 | Roepienieuws | Rupi Nyheter | ルピーニュース | Notizie di Rupia | PAKISTAN LEDGER | پاکستاني کھاتا | RUPEE NEWS | November 24th, 2008 | Moin Ansari | معین آنصآرّی | اخبار روپیہ |China is back in the Arabian Sea, the Gulf and the Asian Ocean (aka Indian Ocean) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 02:45:29
A magic cornucopia
A magic cornucopia Posted by Steve FYI, this cornucopia is magic because it can survive an arctic chill. Let’s get to it… The day the Brewers signed Trevor Hoffman, one of the local news stations ... Time on Baseball: While on brewerfan the other day, I happened to notice my post count. I’ll [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 21:35:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/10/2009
The reactions to Israel’s offensive in Gaza are still being played out all over the world. South Asia seems to be particularly prone to lavish expressions of outrage.Thanks to C. Cantoni, ESW, Fausta, Insubria, JD, Larwyn, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 04:52:00
Sharia: Cruel and Usual Punishment
I met Nonie Darwish a few years ago in Toronto and have kept in touch. She was born in Gaza. Her father was a leader in the “resistance”. She ultimately left Gaza and Islam. Phyllis Chesler reviews her most recent book. Ted Belman Cruel and Usual Punishment. The Terrifying Global Implications of Sharia Law [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 15:17:18
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
Paisley Umbrella Save the Date Event
We want all our brides to know about this event! Paisley Umbrella presents Save the Date on Saturday, ... all of the elements needed to complete their wedding planning in one day."Some of Atlanta's best upscale ... Jewelry, Petalscapes, Tulles of The Trade, Joy Thigpen Photography, Sweet Honey House Pottery Design [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:41:00
Reflections on my youth, part 1.
Current mood: nostalgic Category: Life A conversation on Friday has sparked a whole steaming heap of fresh blog post ideas, ... kindergarten is a boy. I believe we met because he made me eat sand during inside recess one day. We grew [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 01:02:41
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
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
Backpacker’s Diary Will Help You Record Your Travelling Details
The computer in the pictures here is one of the greatest concepts I’ve seen yet ... have an interface which is...Asus Eee 1000 to be AnnouncedWe had a small notebooks day today here ... , Portable Devices Related posts Trade Your PC for an E-Ball? (1) Wild Fold Concept Phone Will Fold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 13:36:51
Inspired by life...
One of the important changes in the business is that all of the things I make are connected to the way we live here, the things I grow, the animals I share my life with, the things I see every day. Living where we do and how ... that I am making for the trade show; airstream caravans, chickens and the poppy meadow and I thought [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 21:28:33
Obama and Canada's love-in
Business News, & People by DIANE FRANCIS Monday, January 12, 2009 Posted: January 12, 2009, 9: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:40:42
Random Thoughts and Personal Finance Links
I've got lots on my mind this week, so I'm going to skip the introduction. As usual, there are links to personal finance articles that I liked at the end of this post. I was Interviewed by The Slacker Method Trip to Boston - I'm heading to Boston next week to visit friends and family [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 20:51:05
David Lereah - now even more pathetic
The saga of David Lereah, the former Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, is getting more and more interesting and, as might be expected, more and more pathetic. Recall that last week, in a CNN/Money report, he essentially confessed to being a paid shill for the realtors' trade group and was the subject [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 06:25:45
Interview with South African RHP, Barry Armitage
Interview with South African RHP, Barry Armitage Posted in January 12th, 2009 by Jeremy in 2008, Baseball News, Between The Innings, Misc, Newswire Over the last couple years, I’ve been very fortunate to have writing for Nat Notes as a ‘past time’. Because of this, I have been lucky enough to interview MLB greats ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:52:48
New Years Resolutions for 2009
This is our so-called black-out period that prevents me from talking about how well IBM is doing or making predictions about our industry that might ... of the Day . Improve my HTML and Web design skills I helped out several local organizations [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:54:07
Worst of the Weekend: Supra Sucko edition
The Memphis Grizzlies: A 21-point road loss at the claws of the Raptors wasn't all that surprising, I guess, but their "effort" on defense was notable in that they surrendered 55.6 percent shooting...which represents the dinos' season-high for field goal accuracy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:31:52
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