Obama in New Mexico on NPR
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
small world after all...
"There has been a huge increase in financial globalization just in the last few years...this has made the global financial system a lot more tightly linked, so that big economies are now experiencing the kind of contagion previously associated with emerging markets caught up in the 1997-1998 crisis. We’re all Brazilians now."
-Paul Krugman, NY Times blog
Image by Disney stylist, Mary Blair
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
not just a place in "The Phantom Tollbooth"
Doldrums - an area of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a low-pressure area around the equator where the prevailing winds are calm. In colloquial usage, "being in the doldrums" refers to being in a state of listlessness, despondency, inactivity, stagnation, or a slump. (from wikipedia.org)
well hello again, mr. buffett
Mr. Buffett has long had a fascination with Goldman and first visited the firm when he was 10 with his father, according to someone familiar with the matter.-from "Buffett to Invest $5bn in Goldman" on http://www.wsj.com/
Monday, September 22, 2008
success during crisis, how?
"Minimizing subprime lending is a reflection of a broader cultural difference at the bank, which is ultimately the bigger factor in the company's success" from sfgate.com 9/21/08
Sunday, September 21, 2008
surprise - it's autumn
"There is a harmony in autumn and a lustre in its sky..."
-Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Autumn Equinox: 9/21/08
Thursday, September 18, 2008
coolness confirmed
Echeveria Metallica II
Family: Crassulaceae
A seldom offered hybrid that resembles the famous Bittersweet but doesn't grow quite so large. It is deep red with a purple overcast and bright red edges.
from www.highlandsucculents.com
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
seems simple enough
“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”
- Barack Obama
Print by Scott Hansen; $70
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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