i just read the timeline of the little boy who died from the pig flu and i'm wondering outloud here: he visited the galleria on april 5th and he goes back home april 8th and gets sick. i wonder if he was sick while he was here?
because the galleria isn't far from where i live, where i work out, where i eat and shop for groceries. and then i suddenly and out of the blue fall ill on april 17th. i have not been sick in any other month other than oct., nov. or dec. since 2004 when i had the flu. weird. and i still am not totally well yet. i wonder....
by the way, saw blue velvet last night. i've been wanting to see a david lynch movie because i knew they were weird/odd. but this was beyond weird/odd, this was amazingly disturbed. i would recommend it to anyone looking to watch a movie that will intrigue them and disturb in an arty way at the same time.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
the grass roots and creed bratton
holy crap. creed bratton was in the grass roots. that is cool.
one of my favorite creed moments is when he dyes his hair black and tries to act much younger.
wow.
one of my favorite creed moments is when he dyes his hair black and tries to act much younger.
wow.
magnificent
after my months and months of overtime and working non-stop on saturdays, fridays and all days in between, i'm rewarded with: a day off. i'm off this friday. three-day weekend! the wife and i are planning a trip to austin to ride some bikes on the greenbelt. it should be nice after all the rain we've gotten. hopefully the creek is wet and running along. i went one time when the creek was running somewhat high and it was the greatest day. i remember the cold water rushing past us and having to carry our bikes over our heads. finally we made it to the end and hung out on the rocks and enjoyed the serenity. i hope it's like that again.
last night around 3 in the morning, i swear the lightning was so bright, it lit up the entire house for two or three seconds. i thought everything around us was getting struck by lightning. i stayed in bed though. funny how i feel really safe in bed. or maybe i'm still partly asleep to think, "hey, it's falling apart out there, i should probably stay in my pajamas in bed." actually that sounds nice.
so with our armies in iraq and afghanistand (what is afghanistand? that's a typo that i'm leaving in there), and trust me, i hate to bring this up, but what happens if pakistan falls apart? it's not likely, but it's not as unlikely as you think.
don't really have much today. houston is under water and i think there's more on the way.
i saw the ACL lineup this year and i'm excited. i'm totally excited about my buddy leatherbag playing ACL this year! that is insanely great. i'm still in shock. that dude is moving on up. hopefully i'll get to go the day he's playing and try to make him laugh while he's playing. i should wear a bert costume but use an ernie voice.
last night around 3 in the morning, i swear the lightning was so bright, it lit up the entire house for two or three seconds. i thought everything around us was getting struck by lightning. i stayed in bed though. funny how i feel really safe in bed. or maybe i'm still partly asleep to think, "hey, it's falling apart out there, i should probably stay in my pajamas in bed." actually that sounds nice.
so with our armies in iraq and afghanistand (what is afghanistand? that's a typo that i'm leaving in there), and trust me, i hate to bring this up, but what happens if pakistan falls apart? it's not likely, but it's not as unlikely as you think.
don't really have much today. houston is under water and i think there's more on the way.
i saw the ACL lineup this year and i'm excited. i'm totally excited about my buddy leatherbag playing ACL this year! that is insanely great. i'm still in shock. that dude is moving on up. hopefully i'll get to go the day he's playing and try to make him laugh while he's playing. i should wear a bert costume but use an ernie voice.
Monday, April 27, 2009
i'm only sleeping
still not feeling great. all the stuff in my chest has moved back up into my head and my head feels like a balloon with too much air. i can't wait until all this clears up. and then now i'm hearing about some pig flu. what the hell? when did our animals start mutating flu strains to kill us? first it was the birds, now the pigs. these animals are getting out of hand. seriously.
sheila barr says the FDIC should be the one stepping in and taking over banking and bank-holding companies. i'm not so sure i disagree with her.
everyone better get used to the idea of paying taxes for online purchases. it's coming quick.
i've been railing on them for awhile and i'll continue. here's more on how credit card companies hoped to keep people in debt.
here's eric rosenfeld from LTCM talking about the bust that was his company in the late 90's.
anybody have an opinion on the texans draft picks? i have not heard of any of these guys, but most draft experts say it was a good for houston. no idea. i'm predicting 15-1 this year. that's right. you read that correctly.
sheila barr says the FDIC should be the one stepping in and taking over banking and bank-holding companies. i'm not so sure i disagree with her.
everyone better get used to the idea of paying taxes for online purchases. it's coming quick.
i've been railing on them for awhile and i'll continue. here's more on how credit card companies hoped to keep people in debt.
here's eric rosenfeld from LTCM talking about the bust that was his company in the late 90's.
anybody have an opinion on the texans draft picks? i have not heard of any of these guys, but most draft experts say it was a good for houston. no idea. i'm predicting 15-1 this year. that's right. you read that correctly.
Friday, April 24, 2009
the underdog
holy crap, i've got such good stuff today. man.
okay, first: i love the psychology argument of investors. economists assume investors to be rational and on top of that make their choices because they have all the necessary information available. both assumptions are wrong and completely false. here is an article where the rational investor argument is blown up. i love it.
another great argument about elizabeth warren who has been put in charge of our beloved TARP money. she makes amazing statements about the insolvency of the american family. she seems to share my hatred/distrust of credit card companies and says american is the only place, i love this, where people save to be bankrupt. that's amazing. read it here.
the "stress-test" results are out and i don't have any links to those but i do have links to the government's methods for testing the stress at the bank. "there's a lot of stress in here. wait...wait.... i just found some more stress. it's over there. see it?"
here is andrew cuomo's letter to the SEC, barney frank, etc. in regards to the BofA merger with Merrill Lynch. lots of juicy stuff in this.
congratulations to my friend ana who got a new job making more money and with a shorter commute. i'm very proud of her.
congratulations to my friend bruce who is going through the final mixes of his band's ep. can't wait to here the results.
and congratulations to me who during a break in songs during the spoon concert, called out opener black nasty. i yelled, "you suck!" and the singer/rapper lowered his head because he knew in his heart i was correct.
"you suck!" very original.
okay, first: i love the psychology argument of investors. economists assume investors to be rational and on top of that make their choices because they have all the necessary information available. both assumptions are wrong and completely false. here is an article where the rational investor argument is blown up. i love it.
another great argument about elizabeth warren who has been put in charge of our beloved TARP money. she makes amazing statements about the insolvency of the american family. she seems to share my hatred/distrust of credit card companies and says american is the only place, i love this, where people save to be bankrupt. that's amazing. read it here.
the "stress-test" results are out and i don't have any links to those but i do have links to the government's methods for testing the stress at the bank. "there's a lot of stress in here. wait...wait.... i just found some more stress. it's over there. see it?"
here is andrew cuomo's letter to the SEC, barney frank, etc. in regards to the BofA merger with Merrill Lynch. lots of juicy stuff in this.
congratulations to my friend ana who got a new job making more money and with a shorter commute. i'm very proud of her.
congratulations to my friend bruce who is going through the final mixes of his band's ep. can't wait to here the results.
and congratulations to me who during a break in songs during the spoon concert, called out opener black nasty. i yelled, "you suck!" and the singer/rapper lowered his head because he knew in his heart i was correct.
"you suck!" very original.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
blue in green
this past weekend was my 1st wedding anniversary. i woke up friday morning with a sore throat which progressed into a full-on sinus blow-up over the weekend. also, it rained for the entire day saturday, which meant bike-riding, the international festival and all other outdoor activities were cancelled. so being the industrious couple we are, we changed plans on the fly. saturday we went to the angelika movie theater downtown and watched "the great buck howard" which was one of those movies that no one else, besides you, will ever see. it was actually really good and then we went to the hotel and had dinner. sunday the weather was cleared up and the baseball game was good, despite the fact the astros lost. my wife got an autograph from reds 2nd basemen brandon phillips. it was an old ball i kept in my car to use at the park, so when she handed it to him, he commented, "what the hell happened to this ball?" to which my wife responded, "we used it."
so i'm feeling better today after sleeping almost all day yesterday.
so geitner says the banks are well capitalized. really?
great article on the "wail of the 1%." this opens up a great dialogue about compensation.
kc fed chief is at it again. dude doesn't mind speaking his mind. love it.
in case you didn't know, you can watch all episodes of frontline online.
our next netflix movie is blue velvet. i'm excited.
so i'm feeling better today after sleeping almost all day yesterday.
so geitner says the banks are well capitalized. really?
great article on the "wail of the 1%." this opens up a great dialogue about compensation.
kc fed chief is at it again. dude doesn't mind speaking his mind. love it.
in case you didn't know, you can watch all episodes of frontline online.
our next netflix movie is blue velvet. i'm excited.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
the bends
I noticed that Capital records has re-released Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer from Radiohead. In recent years, I have proclaimed my favorite band to be Wilco. I’ve listened to them since I was 17 and something about Jeff Tweedy’s lyrics and melodies beat alongside my own ups and downs as someone living and dealing with America. The older I get the more it seems we occupy the same space in thought.
But for a great period of my life, from about 15 to 23, Radiohead defined my vision of music. They defined my musical experience. Starting with OK Computer and ending with Hail to the Thief, I bought every Radiohead record the first day it came out, once even getting caught in the pre-Allison flooding rains to purchase Amnesiac.
Radiohead made albums of frustrating beauty. They were melodic, yet completely distressed. There was anguish, there was loneliness and there was paranoia. Those were characteristics I knew when I was younger. Who has your best interests? Who are your friends? Who’s really in charge? What is coming up ahead?
I first heard Radiohead like everyone else. Creep was huge. I loved it. It was easy, it was nice to listen to in my truck, but I never thought about this band in any other way except, that was nice, see you later. It wasn’t until I was up late one night watching 120 minutes or some show like that on MTV (remember when MTV had videos, videos that weren’t just teeny pop and hip-hop) and the video for Just came on. I remembered the name Radiohead and decided to watch it. It blew my mind. Not only was the song incredible, but the video was original and I still say it’s one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. So I went out the next day and bought The Bends. It was instantly one of my favorite albums of all time. Starting off with Planet Telex and the line, “you can force it but it will not come” and this atmospheric sound and menace. I had no idea what I was listening to, but I loved it. I devoured it. High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Just, Nice Dream, Street Spirit. These songs still resonate in me. I was dumbfounded by how good this little band had become. From Pablo Honey to The Bends is probably the greatest artistic leap I’ve ever experienced. This was a different band. I began preaching to everyone who would listen and those who would not. Radiohead, you gotta listen to Radiohead. But rarely would anyone get excited. Then it came.
OK Computer hit like a hurricane. I bought it the first day it came out and didn’t stop listening to it for about four years. It ranks as one of the greatest albums of all time. Start to finish, it’s leveling. The melodies are four star. The lyrics are disconnected and disjointed, yet as a whole, they form a cohesive response to a world that was beginning to spin too fast and too loose. The next thing I knew Radiohead was huge. But it didn’t make me like them less. I was proud of them. I thought I was witnessing the response to the release of Sgt. Peppers. That is what it felt like, I would think. Because you don’t witness that kind of response to an actual work of art very often. This wasn’t Cher filling stadiums, this was Radiohead, singing about refrigerators buzzing and the karma police. It was amazing.
Since then, they’ve released more great albums (Kid A, In Rainbows) and some okay ones (Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief). And as I’ve gotten older, my identity has shifted some and I now find myself less confused and more comfortable with who I am and those around me. I still feel the world is out to get us, so I will always come back to Radiohead. And I’ll always come back to that time when I 15 hearing “comes like a comet, suckered you but not your friends, one day he’ll get to you and teach you how to be a holy cow, you do it to yourself, you do, and that’s why it really hurts.”
It’s not an understatement to say Radiohead helped shape the way I look at the world. That’s something that will stay with me longer than any song or album.
But for a great period of my life, from about 15 to 23, Radiohead defined my vision of music. They defined my musical experience. Starting with OK Computer and ending with Hail to the Thief, I bought every Radiohead record the first day it came out, once even getting caught in the pre-Allison flooding rains to purchase Amnesiac.
Radiohead made albums of frustrating beauty. They were melodic, yet completely distressed. There was anguish, there was loneliness and there was paranoia. Those were characteristics I knew when I was younger. Who has your best interests? Who are your friends? Who’s really in charge? What is coming up ahead?
I first heard Radiohead like everyone else. Creep was huge. I loved it. It was easy, it was nice to listen to in my truck, but I never thought about this band in any other way except, that was nice, see you later. It wasn’t until I was up late one night watching 120 minutes or some show like that on MTV (remember when MTV had videos, videos that weren’t just teeny pop and hip-hop) and the video for Just came on. I remembered the name Radiohead and decided to watch it. It blew my mind. Not only was the song incredible, but the video was original and I still say it’s one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. So I went out the next day and bought The Bends. It was instantly one of my favorite albums of all time. Starting off with Planet Telex and the line, “you can force it but it will not come” and this atmospheric sound and menace. I had no idea what I was listening to, but I loved it. I devoured it. High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Just, Nice Dream, Street Spirit. These songs still resonate in me. I was dumbfounded by how good this little band had become. From Pablo Honey to The Bends is probably the greatest artistic leap I’ve ever experienced. This was a different band. I began preaching to everyone who would listen and those who would not. Radiohead, you gotta listen to Radiohead. But rarely would anyone get excited. Then it came.
OK Computer hit like a hurricane. I bought it the first day it came out and didn’t stop listening to it for about four years. It ranks as one of the greatest albums of all time. Start to finish, it’s leveling. The melodies are four star. The lyrics are disconnected and disjointed, yet as a whole, they form a cohesive response to a world that was beginning to spin too fast and too loose. The next thing I knew Radiohead was huge. But it didn’t make me like them less. I was proud of them. I thought I was witnessing the response to the release of Sgt. Peppers. That is what it felt like, I would think. Because you don’t witness that kind of response to an actual work of art very often. This wasn’t Cher filling stadiums, this was Radiohead, singing about refrigerators buzzing and the karma police. It was amazing.
Since then, they’ve released more great albums (Kid A, In Rainbows) and some okay ones (Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief). And as I’ve gotten older, my identity has shifted some and I now find myself less confused and more comfortable with who I am and those around me. I still feel the world is out to get us, so I will always come back to Radiohead. And I’ll always come back to that time when I 15 hearing “comes like a comet, suckered you but not your friends, one day he’ll get to you and teach you how to be a holy cow, you do it to yourself, you do, and that’s why it really hurts.”
It’s not an understatement to say Radiohead helped shape the way I look at the world. That’s something that will stay with me longer than any song or album.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
birds flew backwards
the doves are another band that i wonder why they're not insanely popular.
i usually lead off with the political/economic stuff, but come on, an interview with will arnett. that leads baby. although he doesn't talk about the arrested development movie. that worries me.
"they forget their job is to protect us from the banks, not to protect the banks."
obama bettin' it all on the failed banksters.
the fair value litany.
has everyone done their taxes? today's the day.
i usually lead off with the political/economic stuff, but come on, an interview with will arnett. that leads baby. although he doesn't talk about the arrested development movie. that worries me.
"they forget their job is to protect us from the banks, not to protect the banks."
obama bettin' it all on the failed banksters.
the fair value litany.
has everyone done their taxes? today's the day.
Monday, April 13, 2009
the thanks i get
this article perfectly says what i've been trying to say, which is, to stimulate the us economy and entice consumers to spend more will help to jump-start our sagging economy in the short-run, but it will do nothing in the long run and might even jeopardize our situation more.
warren buffet is investing in chinese company that makes electric cars.
you might be billed by the city next time you get into an accident.
i ate a tres leches cake today that was so full of three kinds of milk, it was soaked through the cake. wow. it was from this place.
warren buffet is investing in chinese company that makes electric cars.
you might be billed by the city next time you get into an accident.
i ate a tres leches cake today that was so full of three kinds of milk, it was soaked through the cake. wow. it was from this place.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
it's more fun to compute
here's some weekend reading for everyone:
federal reserve history.
bretton woods system.
fractional-reserve banking.
gold standard.
fiat money.
triffin paradox.
have a happy easter holiday.
federal reserve history.
bretton woods system.
fractional-reserve banking.
gold standard.
fiat money.
triffin paradox.
have a happy easter holiday.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
complicated shadows
i drove up on the curb today doing like 50 mph. it was the coolest thing ever.
remember i mentioned black swans earlier? here's how to avoid them (even though by definition you can't).
listening to the new leatherbag ep. i'm always really grateful when randy sends me his music. i appreciate him thinking enough of me to do that. it's great and i'm really excited for the guy. he's for real.
if you're a fan of these ten tv shows, might start finding something else to do. they might disappear.
the new legs against arms ep will be called come on let's disappear. i like it. can't wait to hear the final version. these guys have been together barely more than a year and they sound like seasoned vets live. can't wait to hear the studio magik.
remember i mentioned black swans earlier? here's how to avoid them (even though by definition you can't).
listening to the new leatherbag ep. i'm always really grateful when randy sends me his music. i appreciate him thinking enough of me to do that. it's great and i'm really excited for the guy. he's for real.
if you're a fan of these ten tv shows, might start finding something else to do. they might disappear.
the new legs against arms ep will be called come on let's disappear. i like it. can't wait to hear the final version. these guys have been together barely more than a year and they sound like seasoned vets live. can't wait to hear the studio magik.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
pidgin english
went to the astros game last night. we won in 10 innings. totally great outcome. i almost got into a fight with a dude who was yelling at us for standing in the ninth inning with jose valverde on the mound. apparently it's against the rules to stand at a baseball game. so i had to lay down the law for the dude. he totally backed down. pathetic actually.
i'm not really finding any good articles lately.
so here's a list of stuff in my car:
1. box of tissues
2. three bottles of water, empty
3. cds
4. peanuts
5. lint roller
6. two reusable grocery bags
7. three wool hats (it's not winter anymore, those need to go)
8. workout gloves
9. stamps
10. fiber bars (stay away from these, mess you up)
11. more cds
12. gum
13. two tennis rackets
14. spare tire
that's it. there's also loose change, a battery and several rodents. that's not true. i collected the loose change.
but i did forget i have a gallery furniture football. seriously, they're going all the way this year.
i'm not really finding any good articles lately.
so here's a list of stuff in my car:
1. box of tissues
2. three bottles of water, empty
3. cds
4. peanuts
5. lint roller
6. two reusable grocery bags
7. three wool hats (it's not winter anymore, those need to go)
8. workout gloves
9. stamps
10. fiber bars (stay away from these, mess you up)
11. more cds
12. gum
13. two tennis rackets
14. spare tire
that's it. there's also loose change, a battery and several rodents. that's not true. i collected the loose change.
but i did forget i have a gallery furniture football. seriously, they're going all the way this year.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
let us down easy
on sunday, i rode 40 miles in the space race. the race was not held in space, blatant false advertising, but it was nice anyway. i wiped out about 10 miles before the end. i was taking this corner too fast and became fixated on this pebble/rock. i knew if i hit it, i was done. so i was trying to avoid it, but in the mean time i wasn't slowing down. so i tried to slow down at the last second and didn't get my hands there in time and just wiped out and landed on my left hip. it was easily the coolest thing that happened all day. my hip is a little bruised and i have some scrapes on my left leg, but it worth it.
the astros opened the season last night and lost to the cubs. i'm still sticking with a fourth place finish for this team. it's going to be a long year.
my one year anniversary is coming up next week, april 19th. can't believe it's already been one year. they say the first year of marriage is the toughest. or maybe it's the last year. but either way, the first year was difficult in some regards. marriage has to be a coming together of two people. if those two people try to remain too independent and never meet the other person in the middle, it won't work. you have to sacrifice some things. but it's easier if you're sacrificing things that makes the other person happy. and that's really the end result you want anyway. i've learned a lot about myself, some things good and some i'm not proud of and i'm determined to change. but i'm lucky that i have a partner who listens to me and actually tries to make herself and our marriage better and accepts me for who i am. she will not let us fail and i love her dearly for that. i'm very lucky. so here's to year number two coming up. i can't wait.
the astros opened the season last night and lost to the cubs. i'm still sticking with a fourth place finish for this team. it's going to be a long year.
my one year anniversary is coming up next week, april 19th. can't believe it's already been one year. they say the first year of marriage is the toughest. or maybe it's the last year. but either way, the first year was difficult in some regards. marriage has to be a coming together of two people. if those two people try to remain too independent and never meet the other person in the middle, it won't work. you have to sacrifice some things. but it's easier if you're sacrificing things that makes the other person happy. and that's really the end result you want anyway. i've learned a lot about myself, some things good and some i'm not proud of and i'm determined to change. but i'm lucky that i have a partner who listens to me and actually tries to make herself and our marriage better and accepts me for who i am. she will not let us fail and i love her dearly for that. i'm very lucky. so here's to year number two coming up. i can't wait.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
take 54
i just ate a whole bag of garlic pita chips. i'm convinced my breath will smell like garlic in the year 2016. it's intense man.
"i sang my balls off for you baby, i worked my fingers to the bone, i closed my eyes to get the high note, but when i woke up i was alone!"- take 54, harry nilsson
i love harry nilsson.
has anyone heard this joke: hey, did you hear? social security is broke! that's the joke. not really funny, but true.
ha. ha.
we finally watched the queen last night. i thought it was a great movie. it definately highlighted how much i do not understand the british monarchy. not because of their actions, or stoic nature towards life and the public in general, but their actual existence. i suppose it adds stability to the political landscape, but what does that stability actually afford? nothing in the way of state decisions or policy-making. the queen/king might be consulted or informed of agendas or party ideology, but at the end of the day, the queen/king cannot institute or enforce policy. i've, obviously, never lived under a monarchy, figurehead or otherwise, so my relationship to one is based on observance of others. we no longer believe the queen/king represents a chosen figure by God. their families are not ordaned by prophecy or memento to lead absolutely. they were the best at the consolidation of power. they used aggression and the wealth of their times to keep their power. nothing more, nothing less. and good for them. but to stand and ask me to bow to a woman/man of this earth and hold them in such high regard is ludicrous. the monarchy seems to me nothing more than a tourist attraction. it's a soap opera. and when all the lights are turned on, the british monarchy actually costs the citizens of britain about $40 million pounds. maybe more is taken in from tourists, but i cannot find those numbers. the bubble that exists for the life of the royals seems to have been punctured by the constant glare of their uselessness. i wonder if i will see the end of the british monarchy in my lifetime. it seems i probably will.
"i sang my balls off for you baby, i worked my fingers to the bone, i closed my eyes to get the high note, but when i woke up i was alone!"- take 54, harry nilsson
i love harry nilsson.
has anyone heard this joke: hey, did you hear? social security is broke! that's the joke. not really funny, but true.
ha. ha.
we finally watched the queen last night. i thought it was a great movie. it definately highlighted how much i do not understand the british monarchy. not because of their actions, or stoic nature towards life and the public in general, but their actual existence. i suppose it adds stability to the political landscape, but what does that stability actually afford? nothing in the way of state decisions or policy-making. the queen/king might be consulted or informed of agendas or party ideology, but at the end of the day, the queen/king cannot institute or enforce policy. i've, obviously, never lived under a monarchy, figurehead or otherwise, so my relationship to one is based on observance of others. we no longer believe the queen/king represents a chosen figure by God. their families are not ordaned by prophecy or memento to lead absolutely. they were the best at the consolidation of power. they used aggression and the wealth of their times to keep their power. nothing more, nothing less. and good for them. but to stand and ask me to bow to a woman/man of this earth and hold them in such high regard is ludicrous. the monarchy seems to me nothing more than a tourist attraction. it's a soap opera. and when all the lights are turned on, the british monarchy actually costs the citizens of britain about $40 million pounds. maybe more is taken in from tourists, but i cannot find those numbers. the bubble that exists for the life of the royals seems to have been punctured by the constant glare of their uselessness. i wonder if i will see the end of the british monarchy in my lifetime. it seems i probably will.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
burning down the house
the market is way up today. it's also raining and i just ate something really weird tasting chicken. not from the chicken restaurant where the chicken wants to beat me up or i want to beat it up. not that one. just normal chicken. i made it. it's gross.
with the economic downturn comes horrible consequences for us all. but one consequence that actually benefitted us was lower gas prices. remember when gas was almost $4.00 a gallon? that's coming again soon, but here's some explanation on why that happened.
there are new rules being/about to be put in place regarding mark-to-market accounting. this is a big deal in the way that banks/financial institutions value their assets. here's what's happening.
i ran across an article listing the top ten ideas changing the world. normally i would read it and roll my eyes at the obviousness of the things on the list. this list, however, is quite intriguing.
there's a new cigarette tax in place. cigarettes are currently more expensive than toilet paper and diet soda. i'm sticking with the latter.
how tarnished is america in regards to the collapse of our economy? krugman has a nice article on the topic.
brian mctaggert, from the chronicle, and i have been going back and forth about the yankees. there is no way, no way, no way, the yankees are winning the world series. it ain't gonna happen.
with the economic downturn comes horrible consequences for us all. but one consequence that actually benefitted us was lower gas prices. remember when gas was almost $4.00 a gallon? that's coming again soon, but here's some explanation on why that happened.
there are new rules being/about to be put in place regarding mark-to-market accounting. this is a big deal in the way that banks/financial institutions value their assets. here's what's happening.
i ran across an article listing the top ten ideas changing the world. normally i would read it and roll my eyes at the obviousness of the things on the list. this list, however, is quite intriguing.
there's a new cigarette tax in place. cigarettes are currently more expensive than toilet paper and diet soda. i'm sticking with the latter.
how tarnished is america in regards to the collapse of our economy? krugman has a nice article on the topic.
brian mctaggert, from the chronicle, and i have been going back and forth about the yankees. there is no way, no way, no way, the yankees are winning the world series. it ain't gonna happen.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
back at the chicken shack
so there's this chicken on 290 and W. 34th street that stands outside this new chicken restaurant and tries to get customers who are driving by to stop and go to the chicken restaurant. this chicken is pretty tall, probably about my height and it kept doing this hand motion while i was sitting there, like a motion to move over and come and eat some chicken. then, the chicken looked right at me and made some weird motion with it's hand that was like telling me to eat it. i started laughing and shrugged my shoulders, saying, i don't know what you're saying, you're a chicken. but it did it again and walked away in a strange chicken walk. it was surreal. i kept picturing the chicken from family guy who fights peter. i thought about getting out of my car and fighting the chicken, but i don't know that i would be able to stop laughing enough to fight it.
unstructured finance says break up the banks.
did obama pull a "reagan?"
hussman funds discusses the urgency of abandoning the purchase of toxic assets.
rush limbaugh is casting a large shadow over the republican party. avoid the pun in the road.
war pigs- the cost of a global empire.
amazing shots from earth hour 2009.
avclub has 25 great albums best played start to finish.
unstructured finance says break up the banks.
did obama pull a "reagan?"
hussman funds discusses the urgency of abandoning the purchase of toxic assets.
rush limbaugh is casting a large shadow over the republican party. avoid the pun in the road.
war pigs- the cost of a global empire.
amazing shots from earth hour 2009.
avclub has 25 great albums best played start to finish.
Monday, March 30, 2009
spin the black circle
how was the weekend? mine was quick. and monday is starting off with a bang.
did anyone else ever get the feeling the last fifteen years that there was just too much? too much of everything? too much excess? too much indulgence? i didn't feel it when i was younger because i was more worried about getting laid. but after that, there was just always this lingering feeling of too much. i know this economic downturn is horrible for people out there. some people have lost their jobs and are having to make great sacrifices. i understand and i feel for them. but with every horrible event, there has to be something learned. and i think we as a country should learn something from the last fifteen years, which is, we don't need so much shit. our place in the world is not a given right, we have to work for it and yes, sometimes put off instant pleasures. our wallets got bigger, but so did our waistlines, so did our indulgences and with that self-restraint and patience was lost. and i read this article the other day and it's stuck with me: the end of excess. and while i think it's too early to call this thing, i hope we're learning about ourselves in the process.
krugman is now a celebrity economist. here he is on the cover of newsweek.
i preach the stylings of warren buffet on this blog. my man didn't have a good couple of years. the buffet way is under attack.
wow, just looked at the market: it's tanking.
GM ceo is out. and it's about time.
did anyone else ever get the feeling the last fifteen years that there was just too much? too much of everything? too much excess? too much indulgence? i didn't feel it when i was younger because i was more worried about getting laid. but after that, there was just always this lingering feeling of too much. i know this economic downturn is horrible for people out there. some people have lost their jobs and are having to make great sacrifices. i understand and i feel for them. but with every horrible event, there has to be something learned. and i think we as a country should learn something from the last fifteen years, which is, we don't need so much shit. our place in the world is not a given right, we have to work for it and yes, sometimes put off instant pleasures. our wallets got bigger, but so did our waistlines, so did our indulgences and with that self-restraint and patience was lost. and i read this article the other day and it's stuck with me: the end of excess. and while i think it's too early to call this thing, i hope we're learning about ourselves in the process.
krugman is now a celebrity economist. here he is on the cover of newsweek.
i preach the stylings of warren buffet on this blog. my man didn't have a good couple of years. the buffet way is under attack.
wow, just looked at the market: it's tanking.
GM ceo is out. and it's about time.
Friday, March 27, 2009
pets
we have a pet. his name is benjamin. he's very demanding. he likes to drink water out of the bathroom sink. he likes to be petted constantly, unless he's asleep, then he wants you to leave him alone. he also throws up quite a bit. this is kind of what he looks like. that's not him, but it's pretty damn close. and in spite of all these things, i really him. he lays on my stomach when i watch tv. and when he wants me to pet him, he'll start petting my face, usually around my chin. other times, he'll be walking and just plop down next to me. and other times, he'll do something out of the ordinary, like get up on the dining room table or answer the phone. he doesn't answer the phone, but i like to think he could.
here's a building that is alive.
tesla (not the band, or the man) has a new electric car.
i create lists all the time. i'm a list guy. one of my favorite lists is of the astros: best, worst. all that. so this guy has a list of recent (post-2000) draft flame-outs. check it out.
here's a building that is alive.
tesla (not the band, or the man) has a new electric car.
i create lists all the time. i'm a list guy. one of my favorite lists is of the astros: best, worst. all that. so this guy has a list of recent (post-2000) draft flame-outs. check it out.
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