Reckless, Irresponsible and Stupid

blake303 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:39:59 GMT

The NYT has an excellent article out today discussing the relatively recent history of gold prospecting in the Yukon. I share it not to add to the PM bubble debate. Frankly, I find the bubble debates as tiring as those concerning global warming, in that no one ever changes their opinion and admits that their opponent's position is more credible. What I do take from the article is that a strong entrepreneurial spirit and knowledgable management a...

Colbert & Ron Paul on Currency and the Gold Standard

blake303 — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:47:04 GMT

"Money is so confusing. It's just a piece of paper. Who knows how much this $20 bill is worth? Probably nothing once you scrape off the cocaine."

The Island of Stone Money

blake303 — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:04:16 GMT

Don't have much time for an intro, but this is a really interesting piece on what qualifies as currency.

"So imagine there's this great big stone disc sitting in a village. One ...

What Makes Gold Special?

blake303 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:14:14 GMT

Disclaimer - I am not a goldbug, nor a gold basher. It makes up a smallish (~10%) portion of my investments and that likely will not change. There is enough content on CAPS championing all sides of the gold as currency/hedge/useless metal issue for those who wish to explore the topic more thoroughly. I also do not want to discuss NPR's role in some liberal conspiracy or be told that they are http://www.businessinsider.com/accenture-stock-briefly-has-a-bid-at-001-2010-5

FOX News Death Watch Continued

blake303 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:19:08 GMT

So Mr. Rogers is more to blame for "this generation's" narcissism than MTV, VH1, reality television, advertising, and shitty parenting (by your generation)? You have outdone yourselves.
Now available in Too Big To Fail sizing -
http://www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/fortune500_big.jpg

Bill Moyers Interviews William Black

blake303 — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:27:37 GMT

Lots of interesting commentary on fraud, Goldman, and regulation.
"in terms of that Supreme Court decision, if corporations are going to be just like people, let me tell you my criminologist hat. Then let's use the three strike laws against them. Three strike laws, you go to prison for life, if you have three felonies. How many of these major corporations would still be allowed to exist, if we were to use the three strike laws, given...

Short Prom Dresses!

blake303 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:14:08 GMT

Long Wedding Gowns!

Anthony Weiner Comments on Republican Hypocrisy

blake303 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:17:34 GMT

Health Insurers Paying Facebook Users Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

blake303 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:19:39 GMT

This one goes out to my main man, johnhenr! Stay classy!
http://www.businessinsider.com/health-insures-caught-paying-facebook-users-virtual-currency-to-send-letters-to-c...

FOX News Suicide Watch Part 4!!!

blake303 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:47:48 GMT

Pray on it

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More Fun with FOX News

blake303 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:27:29 GMT

You would think that editors at FOX would be working overtime to avoid repeating recent embarrassments like this and this. Nope.

FOX News Suicide Watch Version 3:

Geithner Should Resign

blake303 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:44:08 GMT

In my incredibly biased opinion, the repeal of Glass-Steagall was the single largest blunder contributing to the economic catastrophe we find ourselves in. Whether or not you agree, I expect anyone without a financial incentive to support the repeal would at a minimum consider it a bad idea.

On the other hand, people that are positioned to be handsomely rewarded by powerful financial institutions for perpetuating regulations (or lack thereof) tha...

Misplaced Recs - All Glory to TMF

blake303 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:45:29 GMT

Before I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving and log off for a few days, I wanted to point out that a blog devoted to pancake recipes subsequently hijacked by our beloved Alstry is blowing out TMFJake's blog on the...

CMBS Delinquencies Hit 4%

blake303 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:28:49 GMT

Suggestions that CRE defaults are the next shoe to drop are nothing new. I was way too early to the party and my CAPS score has taken a beating. However, the data is starting to catch up with the speculation. Moody's reports that CMBS delinquency rates surpassed 4% through the end of October, which is twice the amount projected by Fitch

REC if you hate begging for recs

blake303 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:26 GMT

If not, REC if you like food.

One More Reason to Ignore Network News (As if You Needed One)

blake303 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:56 GMT

I had a feeling that the anti-health care bill rallies had lower turnout than FOX and others purported. It is a tragedy that a fake news program has to point out the deception in other fake news programs. The most reputable news sources in the US are now the Onion, Comedy Central, and bartenders. Act accordingly.

If only we had more stimulus money or higher taxes to fund improvements in subway efficiency and infrastructure so that we can all get to the rally in time to protest government spending.....

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/09/16/tea-party-protesters-protest-dc-metro-service/

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Reckless, Irresponsible and Stupid

Colbert & Ron Paul on Currency and the Gold Standard

The Island of Stone Money

What Makes Gold Special?

FOX News Death Watch Continued

Bill Moyers Interviews William Black

Short Prom Dresses!

Anthony Weiner Comments on Republican Hypocrisy