October 2008
195 posts
Lou Dobbs: Hooray for those who defeated bailout -... →
“What we are watching are business — quote, unquote — leaders who won’t surface and put their faces before the American public who are hysterical. Absolutely hysterical. These are not leaders of moment. They are not leaders of great character or vision. Only Warren Buffett has had the courage to step forward. And that’s after he puts $5 billion into Goldman...
Commentary: Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right... →
A cogent explanation of why the bailout is a bad idea- a view I am starting to come around to.
September 2008
45 posts
Thinking About McCain - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com →
A very insightful and honest portrayal of John McCain.
Somali Pirates' Unexpected Booty: Russian Tanks -... →
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China space mission article hits Web before launch... →
“A news story describing a successful launch of China’s long-awaited space mission and including detailed dialogue between astronauts launched on the Internet Thursday, hours before the rocket had even left the ground.”
Audi Puts More 'Go' Into Stop-and-Go | Autopia... →
“If police officers in Ingolstadt notice a decrease in luxury car drivers running red lights these days, we suspect it’s because of a new project piloted by Audi that lets drivers know exactly how long before a traffic light turns.”
74% speak Spanish at home - El Paso Times →
WatchAnne Signing “Popcorn Popping’
Fed boosts support for Goldman, Morgan - Sep. 21,... →
“The separation of investment banking and commercial banking has come to an end,” said Bert Ely, an independent banking consultant.
In light of recent events on Wall Street, may I... →
It’s a classic.
Many economists skeptical of bailout - Avi... →
Value Driven: Are we in a recession...or not? →
“So if we’re not in a recession, why does everyone think we’re in one? Partly it’s because in a global economy, it’s possible to produce economic growth that many people don’t feel. The rewards of economic growth are going disproportionately to those with the best educations, bypassing many of the more numerous workers without college or higher degrees.”
AIG, an insurance giant, is bailed-out by... →
“The question that hangs over the rescue—apart from whether taxpayers will get their money back—is whether the government can continue to deal with tottering financial companies in an ad hoc manner.”
Bloomberg.com: U.S. Mortgage Rates May Wreak Havoc... →
`What you are seeing is the unwinding of the financial system as we know it.”
6 Food Mistakes Parents Make - NYTimes.com →
Bailouts Will Push US into Depression - CNBC.com →
Google search finds seafaring solution - Times... →
Work Quotes - The Quotations Page →
World Names Profiler →
Trexler shows up first in the US, followed closely by Hungary? I thought Trexler (Or Drechsler) was a German name?
