Thursday, November 3, 2011

Occupy Cannes

Cannes Plays Host To An Economic Crisis : NPR

I am interested to see if the global version musters a significant presence in France for this economic summit. It could be very useful in the drawing of attention to the plight of the 99%.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Revolution Co-opted

Euphoria Turns to Discontent as Egypt’s Revolution Stalls - NYTimes.com

the Egyptian people trusted the army to protect them and so it did. The trust that the army would allow radical change in government was misplaced. Armies are bastions of tradition and represent the physical power of the government under which they operate. To have expected any other result was unrealistic.

Speed Freak

Ex-driver Mayfield arrested for meth possession - Nov 02, 2011 - NASCAR.COM

Not a good sign. Meth is a nasty drug that changes a person's whole life. Once a promising driver/owner. Jeremy's life is in a serious downturn.

The Myth of Common Sense

The Eurozone crisis will not go away until banks face reality - The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blog Term Sheet


In this article Ms. Bair exposes one of the myths of markets being self-correcting. At this very moment the United States is debating increasing the amount of capitalization that banks must hold. In addition, there is an examination of regulation concerning risk evaluation. Arcane topics for most of us but key instruments in our financial system.

So, it is not just like your checkbook. There are many other things to consider. Take the time to try to get a grip so you can cast votes intelligently and not have to take some pol's word on it.