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Poetry Friday

THE KITE AND THE HAWK

Man is no longer alone in the universe!

The day I found the hieroglyphic formula For happiness for all mankind I had to promise to give it away.

It is we have to find a way For everyone to have one more of something Than your neighbor has

For you–here [...]

Resolution Recap (and a new list)

What a year, and while part of me is glad that it’s over, another part of me is thrilled by what I accomplished and is really looking forward to continuing to grow in 2010.

How did you do on your resolutions for 2009? If you will recall from last year’s post, my resolutions were as [...]

Thanksgiving …

Once again, it’s that time of year … time to sit back and reflect on all that I am thankful for.

Work continues to chug along. The bet that I made that our stock would rebound last fall has paid off nicely … I lowered my average cost significantly, and my portfolio is above water [...]

Loiterers not welcome

No More Perks: Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users – WSJ.com

A sign at Naidre’s, a small neighborhood coffee shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., begins warmly: “Dear customers, we are absolutely thrilled that you like us so much that you want to spend the day…”

But, it continues, “…people gotta eat, and to eat [...]

Integrity is …

… simultaneously the cheapest and the most expensive of virtues. One can sell their integrity for pennies, but can’t buy it back for all the money in the world. A person can be dirt poor, but if he still has his integrity, he is very rich indeed.

Stress!

Now I know why the A-Train hates Goldman Sachs so much … looks like all the Goldman alums in guv-mint decided to give them a bigger break than they gave Morgan Stanley in determining worst-case scenarios in the recent stress tests performed by the Federal Reserve.

Goldman’s Test Stresses Morgan Stanley

Why did the stress [...]

Jason Chaffetz scares the crap out of me, but …

… I think he’s doing the right thing, here:

Chaffetz won’t earmark road funds, gives state cash – Salt Lake Tribune

Washington » Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to punt about $15 million to the Utah Department of Transportation instead of earmarking it himself, saying merit — not politics — should determine what roads get built [...]

Video Poetry (Sightless edition)

BLIND PILOT – THE STORY I HEARD LYRICS

hey JoJo yeah, I know your name I thought I saw you jump the Utah train but I could not say I could not say

heard you tried to keep your hat on a shelf marry the women went off loved someone else could be as [...]

Thoughts on AIG

Cuomo Blasts Big AIG Payouts – WSJ.com

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that American International Group Inc. granted retention bonuses of $1 million or more to 73 people in its AIG Financial Products subsidiary, including 11 persons who no longer work at the company.

In a letter to House Financial Services Committee [...]

Stimulate me!

President Obama’s stimulus package passed both houses of Congress. Lots of provisions to stimulate the economy. Here’s how it directly affects me, right now.

Stimulus measures that may help your wallet – Feb. 13, 2009

Making Work Pay Credit: The bill provides a $400 credit per worker and a $800 credit per dual-earner couple. [...]