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- Fri May 21, 2010 8:32 am
- Forum: Generational Theory
- Topic: Basics of Generational Theory
- Replies: 101
- Views: 72466
Re: Basics of Generational Theory
The reference to "Nine Nations" rings a bell, because the massive anti-immigration sentiment the media are making so much of is concentrated in the heart of MexAmerica. I have a friend from Eastern Oregon who keeps pointing out to me that rural blue-collar Boomers her neck of the woods did not live ...
- Fri May 21, 2010 8:20 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 21-May-10 News -- S. Korea accuses North of sinking warship
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9343
Re: 21-May-10 News -- S. Korea accuses North of sinking warship
We do have experience with formerly imprisoned citizens emerging, blinking, into the sunlight. Let's look at East Germany right after the wall fell for a parallel. It might not be exact, but if you assume that Germany's Crisis ended in 1945 and Korea's in 1952, then it's right on the nose. If Big Br...
- Sat May 01, 2010 11:05 am
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 29-Apr-10 News-Desperate Europeans try to save euro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15426
Re: 29-Apr-10 News-Desperate Europeans try to save euro
I'm not an economist, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn before and I know right now, whether it's inflation or deflation, we're headed for a world of hurt. Just trying to figure out what to do... buy gold, hoard cash, sell land, keep land, throw my hands up in the air, move overseas or all of the above...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15825347
Re: Financial topics
Never put down to conspiracy what can be attributed to stupidity,incompetence, delusions, or just plain greed, envy, hatred, malice ....
Notice the only vice not in there is Sloth. That's MY generation's vice.
Notice the only vice not in there is Sloth. That's MY generation's vice.
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:36 am
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15825347
Re: Financial topics
I should have asked about it. The short answer is that in a house this age, retrofits can be truly expensive. But since the new water heater is already in, I will live with second best. But thanks for the reminder.
- Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:29 am
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15825347
Re: Financial topics
I would like to change the subject briefly to tell you what I've been doing and why. I guess you could call it an investment. My house - the realtor claimed - dates back to 1950. An electrical contractor digging in the back of the fuse box (now replaced) found an inspection ticket dated 1939. This p...
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:54 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 27-Apr-10 News -- Greece's bonds are hammered, 13% yields
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4808
Re: 27-Apr-10 News -- Greece's bonds are hammered, 13% yields
And the DOW dropped about 100 points this morning following the announcement that the Greek bonds are "junk." This came as a surprise to them? Haven't they been following the story? If so, weren't they expecting this?
Or were they waiting for someone to pull a rabbit out of their hats?
Or were they waiting for someone to pull a rabbit out of their hats?
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:20 pm
- Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
- Topic: 22-Apr-10 News -- Controversy over Arizona immigration law
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9403
Re: 22-Apr-10 News -- Controversy over Arizona immigration law
Oh, such lovely manners! What a high level of discourse! What facility of expression! You, sir, are to be congratulated!
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:13 am
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15825347
Re: Financial topics
You say that John Williams is "a respected PhD economist." So did he post this graph because he doesn't understand exponential growth, or did he do it to intentionally deceive? Is he a moron or a liar? The non-log chart makes a strong point. There was no net inflation until the Federal Reserve act ...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:43 am
- Forum: Finance and Investments
- Topic: Financial topics
- Replies: 29822
- Views: 15825347
Re: Financial topics
The perfect investment deal dropped into my lap yesterday. That is -- I need to get my entire water system redone. (It's as old as I am, and the sewer line may be a WWII ersatz stuff called Orange Bird) and the Dow topped 11,000 for two days running. Unload the bottom performers and/or risky-in-a-re...