From the daily archives:

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Half Way Home, Half Way Around the World

July 15, 2008

The original post that I put up on this topic sounded entirely more depressing than it was meant to be when I wrote it. The idea that brought me to even comment on my own birthday came out of the feeling of bemusement that I get from experiencing social networking. I am acquainted with and [...]

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Ben Bernanke finally Gets His "Greenspan" Moment

July 15, 2008

Ben Bernanke finally got his Alan Greenspan moment, causing the highest single day drop in oil prices in 17 years just by opening his mouth. I hope he keeps it up for a few more days. Maybe I won’t have to move quite as soon. According to CNN, oil prices plummeted by the second-largest margin [...]

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Coca Cola Frozen for the Rest of 2008

July 15, 2008

Hiring Freezes in Consumer Goods, Large Reductions in the Airline Industry continue.According to an astrological site I saw the other day, several large planets are in retrograde phase, or something like that. According to my astrologer, This is part of what is making it feel like the world is collectively holding its breath, and waiting [...]

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