Archive for March, 2009
Can the FDIC survive the Obama/Geithner Plan?
I’m no financial genius like Tim Geithner, but it seems to me that the current Obama/Geithner plan puts the FDIC under a hell of a lot of stress. And if people think that their CD’s and meager savings are not safe in Wilmington Trust and other “healthy” banks – then we are talking full blown, […]
Wanna Get Depressed?
Read the last 15 or so posts at Eschaton about the Obama administration’s new plan to throw ever more money in the money furnace. They are short. Krugman: This plan will produce big gains for banks that didn’t actually need any help; it will, however, do little to reassure the public about banks that are […]
BSG Goes to the UN
I’ve never seen the new show, but I know people really love it. Edward James Olmos makes an appearance at the UN deconstructing the social construction of the idea of race: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSFDrOxWCXY[/youtube]
‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses
The Beast Who Slumbers likes this weekend trend of sharing favorite music and other cultural touchstones with the blognoscenti. It enables ‘bulo and others to take time to savor life’s pleasures and perhaps consign the political slings and barbs to the corner of the e-closet. Today, El Somnambulo offers up a couple of his current […]
Around the Horn Friday, er ah, Saturday…er ah..
You will all have to forgive me, but I am on a mini vacation to Las Vegas right now, so Around the Horn Friday will be delayed until Monday.
Visit The DelawareLiberal Booth at the Great Green Expo
I’ll be manning the DelawareLiberal.net booth* today at the Great Green Expo from about 11:00. *In the interest of sustainability, DelawareLiberal.net does not have a “booth” per se. In the same way that this broadsheet is not printed on paper, our booth occupies a mental space rather than a physical space. Anyway, say hello if you […]
QOM
Which one the bigger fairy tale? The Easter Bunny, Jesus, “The Traditional Marriage”, Lawmakers care about you
Late Night Oddity: Koyaanisqatsi
This is the complete theatrical release of Koyaanisqatsi (1982), music by Phillip Glass. Update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sps6C9u7ras
FYI:Gmail users
If you have Gmail, now you can find out which mailing list is selling your address to spammers! h/t suburbanguerrilla
Pretty much..
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOkzx9T2RE8&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsusiemadrak.com%2F&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] h/t susiemadrak.com
Quote of the Day
Paul Krugman writes: Life is easy if you’re a conservative. Even if conservatives fail completely while in power, they can turn around and say, “See — that proves our point. Government doesn’t work!”
Bracket of Evil
More March Madness from CREDO: “Use the bracket below to vote for the most malevolent forces in American politics – we’ll let you know when the results are in for each round so that you can see your evil favorites all the way through to the championship. Just click on the people/corporations you want to […]
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