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credit crisis visualized

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

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oil prices

Anyone following oil prices notice how spastic prices have been in recent weeks. CNBC’s headlines are no different, basically they alternate between “Oil prices near $45 on lower inventories than expected.”, “Oil prices near $38 as inventories rise unexpectedly.”, rinse, … Continue reading

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auto bailout gets better!

Auto bailout gets better! Uh… I know we needed to give you guys a viable business plan today, so uh… can we have 21.6bn more dollars to stay afloat? What you gave us before wasn’t enough… If not, we will… … Continue reading

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emergency christmas

Finally, a viable solution to our economic problems: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c You’re Welcome – Fixing the Economy Daily Show Full Episodes Important Things With Demetri Martin Funny Political News Joke of the … Continue reading

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toytoa prius

I have to start off this post with a statement; I am impressed, but not impressed all at the same time. When I arrived Sunday night Hertz asked if I would like a free “upgrade” to Toyota Prius. (Gee, I … Continue reading

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westin lax

This hotel has seriously disappointed me. The TV here does not have TBS or TNT. What kind of outfit are they running here?! I guess I’m not going to be able to watch family guy, 10 items or less and … Continue reading

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police quotas

Honestly, I never really believed in the concept of police quotas where towards the end of the month, if the revenue numbers expected by the municipaliy were not looking good the police would be on the prowl and more likely … Continue reading

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