Archives for “Current Affairs”

I think it also worth noting

“I think it also worth noting, he was found in a hot tub. … That there is the way to go.” (source) masterhighresmatte 1 from Russh on Vimeo.


Chron Post: Bankruptcy and the Unforgiving Servants

On the 2010 rise in bankruptcy filings: my understanding is that there are three major categories of debt that “tip” people over the edge. Credit card debt, made more difficult to vacate after the 2005 BAPCPA change. Student loans, which are almost impossible to vacate, and medical debt which is still possible to vacate. With few benefits for bankruptcy relating [...]


We have lost the “why”

“I believe the greatest threat to our country is that we have not passed down what it means to be an American.” “We have lost the “why”. The greatest generation did not teach my generation what Americanism is.” “We believe in quality of birth but not in equality of result.” “They are preoccupied in Europe [...]


Ran into this 2004 economics paper referenced by Wayne Marr on twitter. Several quotes that jumped out at me for a variety of reasons. All economics links added by me. “The foundation blocks of standard finance were now in place, supporting one another.  Investors are rational, prices are efficient, risk is measured by beta and [...]


Friedman’s NYT Op-Ed – worth a read



Darfur – Tracy McGrady Visit with John Prendergast


More Than a Moment of Silence


kofi annan @ hobby center


Help Find Jim Gray – Mechanical Turk


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Dr. Robert Gates Creative Commons Photo


9-11 Remembrance




A long time ago in a land far away, I used to know the folks at UCS. Congratulations to Bob Brockman and the team at UCS for the purchase of Reynolds and Reynolds Dealer Systems. This weeks Houston Business Journal has a write up but it isn’t online yet. Resources: R&R press release is here [...]




Happy 4th of July


Houston NetRefreshBarSquaredCamp Roundup


Mark Cuban is a Real-Time Marketing Genius


Exactness of Speech; “Terrorists” vs. “Radical Islamists”


Memorial Day



MySpace: I’m a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut

Wow, that is a sensational headline. I apologize if it offends, but I think the kids want it to offend. At least a little enough to make you and I question stereotypes. The subject line is a post from myspace with a request to post what stereotype is applied to you unjustly. It was emailed [...]