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10/2/10

Music Break: First Floor Jumpers

Portuguese Bandstand (You Do The Heston)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piidp2F4e8c

Quote of the Day: Thomas Jefferson

A wounded ego in public service doesn't last long...

"I felt that these injuries, for such they since have been acknowledged had inflicted a would on my spirit which only will be cured by the all-healing grave."

Thomas Jefferson on being criticized for his actions as Governor of Virginia, which caused him to retreat back to private life, only to re-emerge again less than two years later.

from Thomas Jefferson: Writings
edited by Merrill D. Peterson, 1984

Economics 101

Free Markets and Small Government Produce Prosperity...


Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute, Freedom and Prosperity video

10/1/10

Music Break: The Seekers

Georgy Girl...


Hey There! Live 1966

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-GApOqzgWM

Quote of the Day: Jack Ablin

Bulls and Bears in Tug of War...

"The market is dominated by huge betting from both sides, and this tug of war in strategy reflects the uncertainty of the direction of the market and outlook for the economy," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank.


"US stocks post best September since 1939"
10/01/10
FT.com Markets

FWIW: FT.com Headline "US stocks post best September since 1939"

Uh, didn't WWII start in September 1939?...


'Short sales raise flags'

As well short sales should, not to mention low trading volumes and price-to-earnings ratios. I'm not clairvoyant nor superstitious and am not saying that a world war or market crash is imminent, but it seems obvious to me that the stock market is way overpriced and not proportionate within itself or with other key leading economic indicators. The philosophical conflict between negative and positive views of economic markets, the bulls and the bears, is creating the perfect storm for some Wall Street style cage-fighting.

Financial markets are like everything else, they may have short term imbalances with some doing better than others, but generally they must be in relative balance to each other for a healthy economy. The price of gold skyrocketing is countering the equities stock market and indicative of huge imbalances in other economic markets. Where all of this goes, no one really knows, in spite of what the so-called expert economist and market theorists say. As usual, time will tell.

"I'm just sayin'"

"US stocks post best September since 1939"
10/01/10
FT.com Markets

Urban Landscape Photography

Clean Machine...


9/30/10

Music Break: The Springfields/Dusty Springfield

Double Header...

Island of Dreams
The Springfields (Dusty and Tom Springfield with Tom Feild)
Live TV 1962

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ZbBEu8ecM


You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Dusty Springfield
Live TV 1966

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9NY3P1QwWw

Word of the Day: mistext

Oh, the web we weave...


oops!

A test message containing information (usually unflattering or damaging) about a third party which is sent to the individual it concerns rather than the person for whom the communication is intended.

Text written for a secret lover is inadvertently sent to partner, making it a mistext:


"On my way home, (partner name) suspicious, don't call."

mistext
Urban Dictionary

FWIW: I'm Too Uncomplicated

The complexity of deception...

I don't get involved in elaborate schemes or circumstances because it's always way more trouble than it's worth. I can't keep fabricated stories straight and I'm a terrible liar, so I keep my life simple because it's more manageable for me. Similarly if I screw up, I just come clean, it's a whole lot easier on me and the truth always comes out anyway.