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It’s a Bull Market Somewhere

admin | February 27, 2007

Only 142 of the S&P Industry groups continue to trade in negative territory? There are 147 groups, so that 142 is a nice 96.5%
Who says there’s no optimism on the market?

Chinese Democracy

admin | February 27, 2007

Appetite for Destruction is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and who am I to disagree. I literally grew up on it. In second grade, I would sit in the back of the bus with the older kids who lived down the street – one of whom [...]

A Case for a Pigouvian Tax (kind of)

admin | February 26, 2007

As an avid snowboarder and sometimes skier, I frequently find myself upset on the slopes, or more specifically, in the lift lines and on the chairlifts. Because I ride primarily in Michigan, and almost exclusively on weekends and holidays, I’ve grown accustomed to long lift lines. I understand that this is an unavoidable [...]

Throw the Cup and We’ll Lock You Up!

admin | February 21, 2007

Via the Charlotte Observer, by way of Yahoo! News:
“According to court documents, [Jessica] Hall is unemployed and, with her husband’s salary, the couple takes in $30,384 a year. She receives $388 a month in food stamps.”
And she has been convicted of a felonious missile attack, for – get this – launching a supersized McDrink at [...]