Wednesday, October 22, 2008

ego tripping at the gates of hell

hank paulson was on charlie rose last night.

if there is a barometer for this economic situation, it could be found in the behavior of walmart shoppers.

other bellweathers abound.

opec is an oil cartel and it will go down as the stupidest cartel ever. dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. do not be confused here. we are experiencing a momentary reprieve in oil prices due to a global slowdown in production. this is temporary. before you can blink or something probably longer than blinking, oil will be back at $150 a barrel and beyond. keep your bike handy and don't start thinking about that SUV. keep thinking about kittens and hang in there.

bob dylan's latest bootleg review from pitchfork.

here's a recipe for mashed potatoes with kale. what is kale?

i was also thinking about edamame yesterday. i can't get enough of that stuff. i'm going to try and make some at home. i think the secret ingredient is salt. that's only funny if you've had edamame. if you have not, i have no jokes for you.

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