February 2009
Watch“Final Edition: After 149 years and 311 days, the Rocky Mountain News published its final edition on February 27, 2009.” this is an incredibly well-done tribute.
i know this will be the fate of so many print publications, but it still makes me sad. i grew up with this paper.
my grandpa was a longtime sports columnist for the Post and after that he was the editor for our local paper,...
How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week |... →
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“I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might...”
– Obamas praise Stevie Wonder at White House - CNN.com
Despite all of our ideological differences, I think we can all agree that Stevie Wonder is a musical genius and a national treasure.
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Obama's Budget: Almost $1 Trillion in New Taxes... →
“President Obama’s budget proposes $989 billion in new taxes over the course of the next 10 years, starting fiscal year 2011, most of which are tax increases on individuals.
1) On people making more than $250,000.
$338 billion - Bush tax cuts expire $179 billlion - eliminate itemized deduction $118 billion - capital gains tax hike
Total: $636 billion/10 years
2) Businesses:
$17...
“Paying for a personal trainer is a tax on lack of will power.”
– Twitter / Jonathan Deamer
Washington Could Resolve Banking Mess By Drawing... →
“At the end of the day, we need to invite bankers, who know how to properly manage a bank, to lead us out of this crisis. If the government solicited counsel from successful banks in the first place, they would have understood that the TARP model is flawed.”
it’s an interesting take, for sure. i’m not sure about his solution, but it’s simple & it seems to make...
portlandmusic:
Caught In Motion - Blood Still...
“add flames to the paint job. it seems to help”
– dave, commenter on 5 Quick & Easy Tips For Improving Your Pinewood Derby Car’s Speed
"Twittering stems from a lack of identity. It's a... →
(via nonwriting)
also, and more important than twitter itself: “”We are the most narcissistic age ever,” agrees Dr David Lewis, a cognitive neuropsychologist and director of research based at the University of Sussex. “Using Twitter suggests a level of insecurity whereby, unless people recognise you, you cease to exist. It may stave off insecurity in the short term, but it...
Meme - Two Random Things On Your Desk Right Now
sds:
up-schist-creek:
lifeofpaul:
shutupinternet:
Last time I did this it was wildly successful with almost 100 notes, let’s try to break that, Tumblr.
Two random things on your desk right now: Go.
Mine: Old Bay crab seasoning and Blackalicious’ CD Blazing Arrow
Glass of orange juice, Sharpie marker.
A bottle of hand sanitizer from BlizzCon 2008, Lego Imperial AT-ST Walker (18-inch...
How to Lose 55 Percent: Invest in TARP →
“TARP investments are certainly “troubled.” And Washington, it turns out, isn’t the best short-term investor.
The government’s investments in the nation’s ailing banks, made through the newly coined Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, have taken a huge hit since the program started making capital injections last October. Thanks to last week’s stock market sell-off, the government is...
Recess is Crucial →
jingc:
New research suggests that play and down time may be as important to a child’s academic experience as reading, science and math, and that regular recess, fitness or nature time can influence behavior, concentration and even grades.
The reason may be that the brain uses two forms of attention. “Directed” attention allows us to concentrate on work, reading and tests, while “involuntary”...
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mmm…chicken carbonara (no mush)
Social Media Can Kill You! →
The Death of Facebook
sds:
[The] new “Google Latitude” application provides us with the “maps” version of the Twitter mindset. Now, it is no longer just about updating the world as to your minute-by-minute activities, but also your minute-by-minute locations! Attention, world, I am now at the gas station on Westwood & Santa Monica. Just so ya know! What’s next? A technology to broadcast to the world what we are...
Watchdavereed:
What with my love for Conan, for Norm MacDonald, and for swearing, there’s no way that I couldn’t re-blog this (5:21)
abbytoir:
ok this is a million times funnier… norm, conan and gordon. omfg hilarious.
sds:ajamison:tracks:
Caedmon’s Call - “Love Is...
The Unintended Consequences of Gov't Intervention →
“On Friday, Standard & Poor’s said the Dodd provision changes the way they view the QUALITY of TARP money. The credit rating agency, which determines the ratings on the banks and decides whether a bank lives or dies, says the provision means that capital is on no longer “permanent” in their eyes. That’s crucial because, as a result, they are no longer going to use it...
Students Throw Temper Tantrum at NYU, Call for... →
nonwriting:
(via hilker)
I follow this Hilker guy because he pisses me off so much and so consistently - and I like that. Take this post of his, for instance. Students at one of the most prestigious Universtities in the country have, in my opinion, every right to ask for greater transparency regarding where their money is being spent and how. I wouldn’t call their protest a “temper tantrum.”
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Watchcrazynutjob:
— A buddy of mine just sent me this. It’s a pretty good explanation of the credit crisis, and some nice animation work. The only place I take issue is on the “Turning Point.” I think there’s a good chance the problem could have been self-correcting if the Fed hadn’t held interest rates low while bank demand for credit was increasing. The higher rates would have made CDOs relatively...
“You’re reading it wrong. It’s suggesting that those you love are to receive no...”
– Syzlak
Grow Your Own Bread! →
syzlak:
hippieflavor:
“Quoting tables provided in Gene Logsdon’s book, Small Scale Grain Raising, McLeod explains that 1,100 square feet — a 10 foot by 109 foot plantation — could produce about 60 pounds of wheat. “You can probably get about two loaves of bread per pound,” he says, “so that would be up to 120 loaves of bread per harvest.”
That’s two loaves per week for a year. Out of what...
“You can’t help who you love; you’re not supposed to.”
– - Save the Last Dance, 2001
i agree, dave. i think the quoted statement revels in the fatalist/determinist absolution of responsibility for the decisions we make and justifies the means used to achieve them: “i found my soulmate & you aren’t it”, “we’re not meant to be”, etc. it’s romanticism...
Panic: Market Becomes Convinced That Banks Will Be... →
“Shares of banking stocks are dragging down the markets as investors become increasingly convinced that the banks will be nationalized, says Reuters. Investors are shunning the companies, worried that shareholders will be wiped out in a government takeover, and are fleeing to U.S. Government bonds and gold, which rose to above $1,000 an ounce.”
consider yourselves stimulated!
Students Throw Temper Tantrum at NYU, Call for... →
“You can’t help who you love; you’re not supposed to.”
– - Save the Last Dance, 2001
I strongly disliked that movie and I strongly disagree with this quotation. This sentiment has infected American society as a whole, and it is a plague. Love is a CHOICE, not just a warm-fuzzy infatuation. You have little-to-no control over who you become infatauted... 