It's so wee-yud

Look at this picture and tell me you don't want to click on this link.

Economic woes

Here are two good economic stories:

The first one is a projected blueprint on how America is on its way towards a Depression. Not a recession, a Depression. It's scary, and not entirely implausible. The economy has been killed by the collapse of the housing bubble, it's being driven down even worse by inflation of fuel and food prices, and the weak dollar gives us little leverage to finance our way out of this mess.

I think we're in line for a nasty recession. But I've always believed that -- despite what the financial markets want you to think -- so much of economics is impacted by gut feelings. You think there could be trouble in the Gulf, you bet high on oil futures, and gas prices go up. A new president instills some confidence in the populace, suddenly Consumer Confidence Levels rise, triggering similar rises elsewhere in the economy.

The second piece is a brainiac story on why the dollar is worth so much less than the Euro. Again, it comes back to just poor economic policies, such as giving massive home loans to people with no money and no credit. Whoops!

ABC (Anyone but Clinton)

Andrew Sullivan has nailed it. He's written the essay I would have written about why I just can't support Clinton for President. It's not the policies, it's not the shrillness, it's the constant need of/pull towards drama. Bill Clinton should have been known as one of the greatest peacetime presidents ever (Sorry Repubs., but its true: longest period of sustained growth in the nation's history, balanced federal budgets, declining national debt, foreign relations successes). Instead, as Sullivan outlines, they sought or invited drama at every turn. Another four years of a Clinton White House will be four more years or polarizing debate, of snarky stories from a scorned media, and "Shrillary" insults from the Right. After 16 years of non-stop partisan bitching, we need someone else.

Sounds kinky

Richness through blogging?

Hmmm...maybe I should actually try at this whole blog thing...

One of my ayem must-checks just got purchased by Break.com Read about it here.

I love wallstreetfighter.com because its all over the place. Aside from crazy stuff like inflatable sauna pants, it always finds a way to wet my nerdy palate with some quality financial links, like these Fed charts. I don't neccesarily know what all those terms mean, but I know that sharp inclines and declines are never good.

Yowch

This chart makes me both laugh and wince.

I laugh at GateHouse, wince knowing the impact its having on the Ledger.

Touche

Here's a list of the greatest comebacks and retorts in history.

It starts strong with a classic John Barrymore line and then just gets better and more filthier from there. Missing however, is the classic "I know you are, but what am I" made popular by Mssr. Pee-Wee Herman.