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Natalie with Marigolds
Natalie has the curliest hair you’ve ever seen. Melissa put some straightener in her hair and took this picture. Within a couple of hours of being out in the humidity her hair curled right back up. Natalie’s three and has never … Continue reading
Because Tim Hutchison needs a bigger pension
The former Knox County sheriff is gearing up to run for Knox County mayor. I’m not a Tim Hutchison (R) fan. I work in Knoxville, but I don’t live there and therefore don’t vote there, don’t pay taxes there, and … Continue reading
Did someone slip me a crazy pill or did Obama just win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Did you think it was April Fool’s Day when you heard Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize? I mean, he’s been president for less than a year and hasn’t done anything, right? Iraq, Afghanistan, Gitmo … same same. I’m … Continue reading
Touchy-feely art
This article – Struggling Museum Now Allowing Patrons To Touch Paintings – brought back a memory. Seven or so years ago I took my mom to a Rodin exhibit in Knoxville. I think her sight was starting to fail even … Continue reading
A survival plan everyone needs
Tam on James Wesley Rawles’ new book: It’s very well organized and focuses on plenty of seemingly mundane and practical things, like food, medicine, communications, dealing with neighbors and forming strong communities, unlike a lot of other “survival manuals” that … Continue reading
“Some days I really wish I could go back to being completely clueless about the economy”
From a financial board I read. “Some days I really wish I could go back to being completely clueless about the economy. Now I know enough to be scared but not enough to actually know what to do.” I know … Continue reading
My million dollar Montana state song idea
I’m gonna call it “I Like Big Buttes and I Cannot Lie.”
Where do you put money if you’re concerned about bank failures?
Over on this post Placebo has a question: I’ve noticed you’ve posted quite a bit on banks failing. So where are you parking your money in light of this widespread problem? I know gold is one place … Thanks! Right … Continue reading
The War on Food Poor People Eat
Slate – Let Them Drink Water!What a fat tax really means for America: It’s ironic that so many advocates for healthy eating are also outspoken gourmands. Alice Waters, the proprietor of Chez Panisse, calls for a “delicious revolution” of low-fat, … Continue reading
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Biofuels – a vote-buying farm subsidy since 1930
News from 1930: “Germany requires gasoline to be blended with 2.5% alcohol to benefit potato farmers.” There wasn’t any environmental rationalization for Germany’s decision in 1930 to require gasoline to contain 2.5% alcohol. The politicians were just throwing the farmers … Continue reading
Word of the Day: John Exter’s Inverted Pyramid of Assets
John Exter’s inverted pyramid. The idea is that things high on the pyramid are derivatives of asset classes further down the pyramid. From FOFOA. Note that in FOFOA’s expanded version of Exter’s inverted pyramid there are all sorts of derivatives … Continue reading
Back from the the Copper Hill/Ducktown goofy trip
Holy cows on Fort Loudon Lake After a full day, a couple hundred miles on the odometer, 178 pictures, and spending the day variously in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia, we’re home. Biggest surprise was Blue Ridge, Georgia, where we … Continue reading
Morning Zen
Holiday Credit Card Debt: Twenty-One Percent of Consumers Expect to Carry Holiday Credit Card Debt After January 2010. Insurance Weekly News January 1, 2010 LowerMyBills.com[R], a part of Experian, released the results of a survey of 2,852 online auto insurance … Continue reading
NY Times article on option ARM loans
New York Times – Loans That Looked Easy Pose Threats to Recovery: On his annual salary of $100,000 as a television camera operator, he could afford the $2,200 initial mortgage payments. And he planned to sell the home before the … Continue reading
More evidence backing solar-based global warming/cooling
Reason – Sunspots Do Really Affect Weather Patterns, Say Scientists: A new study in the journal Science by a team of international of researchers led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research have found that the sunspot cycle has a … Continue reading
Amazon Reviews You Can Use: Fresh Whole Rabbit
Amazon – Fresh Whole Rabbit: By P. Breakfield IV “Tom” (Greenville, SC United States) I’ll keep this short and sweet. We ordered one of these rabbits for our children this Easter and boy what a surprise. It is NOT a … Continue reading
Why isn’t my brand new Bosch dishwasher drying the dishes?
The dishwasher we almost replaced last year started acting up again. It was 12 years old, the racks were barely staying in place and it was falling out of the countertop. We decided it was time to buy a replacement. … Continue reading
My quick advice on getting the most from Google Adwords
Doug is asking for Google Adwords advice, so I’ve typed up a bit of what I know. Some basic considerations How many Adwords accounts should you have? My company has multiple Web sites. I have each in its own Adwords … Continue reading
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