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Within the current environment and amid the present day rigorous bank lending policies out there, we are fielding a lot of applications for what we would call “get them over the line” applicants.
Eg; clients been unable to complete the transaction within the scope of their own personal sourcing.
What I mean [...]
Commentary on the ABC’s The Howard Years by James Dunn in View from the Wings: The second part of the ABC program, The Howard Years, provides a less than satisfactory account of the Government’s role in relation to East Timor. True, John Howard played a key role in sending that letter to President Habibie in December 1998, but the author's real aim, as I understood it, was not to prize East Ti
*******************************************Get the latest Beige Book & other Finance/Economics commentary by subscribing*******************************************The latest Federal Reserve Beige Book was released today and as expected the news was grim, which almost guarantees a substantial interest rate cut next week. The beige book contains the Fed's latest snapshot of business and economic
What better thing to do after stuffing your face with food for a day then sitting down, relaxing and watching an old school TV show with a few of your buddies? Pull up a chair and let's enjoy another episode of the classic Zelda cartoon."
The Double-Bind
The mother says to her son: “Come here, darling, why don’t you come and kiss Mommy? You never kiss Mommy.” As the child comes the Mother stiffens and freezes. When the child stops, confused, she says: “Come darling don’t ever be afraid of expressing your feelings.”
A wife laments that her husband never brings her [...]
Aaron Task over at Tech Ticker recently sat down with Peter Schiff to discuss Gold, the current crisis, and opportunities he is currently seeing. If you're unfamiliar with Schiff, he gained a following after correctly predicting the crisis we are currently in years before it happened. Some will argue, "Well, he was wrong all those years beforehand." Very true. Sometimes its painful being early
This is an excellent article by Timothy Kincaid concerning the California Supreme Court and Prop. 8The following statement in his article is what I consider a significant part of the reason why I'm optimistic that the Court will nullify the vote on Prop. 8, as it would put all minority rights up for grabs at the whim and will of the electorate:"The Court may be viewing Proposition 8 as a challenge
Ze Funniest Video Compilation Eva!! - The funniest bloopers are right hereVery funny compilation video clip full of funny bloopers, funny accidents, and other funny video clips. And the funniest is it is all with German commentary!! Hehe. Go back to all Oraclevid's newest funny videosWatch the best funny videos and and most entertaining videos all on one site
Are CDs The Right Investment Today?
Everyone is talking about safety these days and many people are looking to money markets (now that the Fed is behind them), Treasury Bills and CDs for the safety they crave. These have become the investments of choice for many of the fearful. I have even seen statistics showing a [...]
As mentioned earlier here’s Marks first comments, the first installment of regular comments from NZ’s 2008 No. 3♣ Mortgage Broker.
In this last quarter of 2008 NZ property owners have billions worth of fixed home loans up for renewal. In late 2004 our banks aggressively discounted to generate 2 year fixed loans customers. As a [...]
Normally, I stick to simply reviewing and critiquing comic books. And, this week I did not get to even publish my normal four to five reviews. But, I have a good reason for that as I am working on something new and special for The Revolution. Hopefully, we will be able to unveil it in a week or so.
At any rate, I felt compelled to publish my take on some news from a few interviews with Dan DiDio
Please watch this brief video by Keith Olbermann, and give it as wide a distribution as possible. It appeals to the rational among us, many of whom may well have voted for Prop. 8 in California because they were and are confused about this whole issue and succumbed to the lies and distortions put out by Proposition 8's advocates, not the least of which are many clergy and their followers who call
The fact that Proposition 8 passed this last week in Califonia is a sad commentary on people’s morays and the discrimination that they still think is ok to pass on to others. Of course the statistic that African Americans (whose strong turnout is being attributed to Obama) voting 2 to 1 *for* the measure is [...]
America is Amazing.
America is amazing. 100s of years of racial strife and struggle have all been turned on their ears on one date, a fateful and historic date of 11/4/2008. It sort of makes one wonder how such a milestone could have been passed with such seeming ease? One minute, the idea of electing a [...]
Eric Bolling is out with another piece and he writes,"Looking back on two years with similar profiles -- 1987 and 1929 -- we get a glimpse of what we might expect for the rest of the year and further. Both prior years, the market (Dow) was higher from the October crash lows by year-end. In 1987, the market came back 39% by year-end; in 1929 the Dow managed a 25% recovery from the lows seen during
Get Your Power Back!
Feeling down? Market making you nervous? Are you suffering from the anguish of mental neuritis and emotional neuralgia just because the stock market refuses to go up? Is your anti-perspirant and anti- depressant not holding up under the strain?
Then you need some relief. Relief that can only come from a combination of [...]
I walked past the Mandarin Oriental again this past weekend. The restaurants & bar were pretty packed albeit with an older crowd. As I walked passed it, I struggled to remember just what used to sit there in it's stead. The old Star Market was there and then aside from that, I can't really remember what else was there.In my opinion it does seem to make Boylston seem a little bit crowded and
The markets continued their up and down rollercoaster last week as pundits and investors tried to figure out why this or that was happening.
It was a big case for: “one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor”. I’m talking about oil in particular. Last week oil hit $68 per barrel, ending slightly over $70. So why [...]
This blog is slightly over six months old. In that time, I have made numerous blog entries. Most of the time, it is about my life and my experiences down this road we call life. I enjoy talking about people and times in my life. It seems that others do too since this blog seems to enjoy a modicum of success insofar as traffic. It is rare that I deviate from that theme. As of late, I have
The latest edition of collected pieces from Carbon Commentary includes data on UK energy consumption trends, an assessment of the economics of Scottish wind power, and on using offshore wind farms as part of the pension planning of individual investors. Articles on global average temperatures in spring 2008, the connection between biofuels and rising food costs, and UK government energy policy com
South African sport: Where winning doesn't matter, and we are the losersA very South African-centric post today, apologies to our readership in the USA and the rest of the world. Feel free to read and weigh in with your opinions (just keep them tidy!), because it might be interesting to hear what you think of how sport in my country (SA) is run. To provide a little bit of background, South Africa
What a wild ride. Nothing like it has ever been witnessed. Nine months worth of bear market decline took place in just two weeks. Was this just an emotional sell-off, based on fear or was it a foretelling of a future of impending doom?
Let’s look at the cycle of market emotions. I have been [...]
Before I start my photo commentary, I had another no shit epiphany.Things are cheap because nothing is maintained.I realized this today at the pool. I went to the person in charge of lockers and asked for the toilet."They're broken." She said robotically. Of course they are. The "lockeroom" was basically a tiled room with a giant hose. I can't describe it correctly, because it's so disgusting and
The seeds of future fortunes are now being sewn.
With so many things breaking down and so much worry about the many new financial issues appearing day to day, it’s time to take a step back and garner a larger view of the investing landscape.
What can we see from our perch?
We see Wall Street seething and [...]
All right, I avoided publishing an immediate post concerning the news report that DC will be canceling the Legion of Super Heroes as of issue #50. Newsarama reported this breaking news on September 29, 2008. You can read the article here. I figured that I needed a twenty-four hour cooling down period so I my post would be more rational and intelligent and less of a rage-fueled rant.
Before I rip
Last week I talked about the tectonic shifts that have reverberated around the world. I said I have seen the Mountains Move.
Today we are still in the midst of this great shift and all of us want to know how this will turn out. How will it end?
First, the bail-out is crucial. It is important to [...]
1 IntroductionThe ALV provides Events, which allows users to add information to the List at different rendering time points.Goals of the ALV Form:• UI independent information for rendering• The information is displayed in agreement with the SAP agronomical guidelineThe base Element of the ALV Form is the abstract class CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT.This base Element (CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT) describes the
Stock Market Financial Crisis Wrapup - CommentaryAt the risk of offering too many communications, I want to keep you informed during these very turbulent weeks. Last Thursday night, Washington Mutual failed. Despite this being, by far, the largest U.S. bank failure, JPMorgan Chase took over their operations, assets and deposits immediately and with surprising smoothness. Depositors and customers s
Stock Market Financial Crisis Wrapup - CommentaryAt the risk of offering too many communications, I want to keep you informed during these very turbulent weeks. Last Thursday night, Washington Mutual failed. Despite this being, by far, the largest U.S. bank failure, JPMorgan Chase took over their operations, assets and deposits immediately and with surprising smoothness. Depositors and customers s
By Billy Hallowell for VoterWatch
Over the past week, we’ve been talking about the wide range of commentators who have partnered with VoterWatch for the 2008 Presidential Debates Project. Already, we’ve posted commentary in the VoterWatch media player from Dick Morris, Brett Winterble of CovertRadio and the Bob Barr for President team. Now, we are ready [...]
I have seen mountains move.
We have seen a number of unprecedented events occur on Wall Street in the past few weeks. So many that seemed impossible just a month ago have now come to reality.
I worked at Merrill Lynch in the late 80’s and while it was not a firm to my liking, no one [...]
Join us today for LIVE text commentary of the Singapore Grand Prix 2008 practice sessions.The action starts at 12:00pm (BST) for practice 1 and 2:30pm for practice 2. We'll be using our all new text commentary system to bring you the action as it happens.Be there at www.formula1-wrc.blogspot.comPress Release: F1 Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying LIVE text commentaryTags: F1, Formula 1, Grand Prix, M
Wallabies 24 - All Blacks 28.
Fahhk. I'm going to need some time to write anything semi-objective about this game, as today Australia managed to excite and infuriate in almost equal measure in a loss that handed the Tri Nations to New Zealand for the umpteenth friggen time.
So I'll try and stick to relating on how it happened (or how I saw it):
1 min - Solid high take by AAC
2 min - A nervy..
In the recent Malaysian Budget 2009 announcement, one of the items touching conveyancing transactions is the 50% stamp duty exemption on loan agreements for medium cost houses of up to RM250,000.00. This is an extension to the existing provision of the 50% stamp duty exemption on the instrument of transfer. To the lay person, what [...]
So, how is the Palin pick playing out on TV? Sit back and enjoy:
Carville:
Campbell Brown makes a fool of a McCain spokesman:
John McCain cancels a CNN interview because of the Brown interview:
John McCain is a dirty old man:
Olbermann weighs in:
Bill Maher mocks the pick:
I have seen trading ranges but this is amazing. This is trading-range city.
A look at any chart of US stocks will inform even the total novice that the US markets are going nowhere fast. While we have been seeing a bit of rally of late (August was up 1.5%), the charts make this all [...]
EURUSD OutlookYesterday the EURUSD attempted to push lower, bottomed at 1.4672, but failed to continue this bearish momentum by closed higher at 1.4743. Early today in Asian market, the pair is traded around 1.4780 at the time I wrote this comment. The pair is making a new soft bullish channel and CCI about to cross 100 line up suggesting a possibility of another soft bullish correction on 4h char
Most recent comment first. Congratulations to Lin Dan the 2008 Beijing Olympics Gold Medalist.12 Gold medal points to Lin.19-8.18-6. Lin Dan is playing the best badminton I have ever seen anyone play. Even better than Joko in 1991 All England finals.16-4. Lin Dan is just too good today.14-4. Lin pulls closer and closer to that gold.13-4. Lin leads.13-3. Lin is too good today.11-3? Hope perhaps?11-
MOST RECENT COMMENT FIRSTChong Wei will take on either Boonsak or Sony in the next round. Who do you think it would be?In other matches, Marc Zwiebler just won the second game against Andrew Smith to take it to a rubber.Join us later for more matches.Lee wins.20-14. Lee gets match point.18-14. Unforced error from Lee.18-12. Lee is blowing Susilo away with his attacks.17-12. Lee should win now.Quic
It’s still bad to be a banker….
Things in the banking sector are still pretty awful and because of this, we have seen the FED drastically change its playbook from being the lender of last resort to one that is actively managing the banking system through this troubled time. It is doing this by extending credit [...]
Earlier this week we took a look at the Top Ten QB’s in our rankings. Today we are going to take a look at the Top Ten RB’s. I tell ya, I’m looking more and more at the fact that the #5 spot in a re-draft league would not be a bad place to sit. [...]
Well, it’s official. I am not just some “blogger” anymore. I am now a published author whose contributions are apparently worthy of printed ink and magazine paper.
The latest edition of Tailgater Monthly (I subscribe and so should you) arrived in mailboxes nationwide today. Inside you’ll find my article on Page 22 regarding the prevalence and [...]
Yes, it’s true. I checked it myself ‘cause I couldn’t believe it.
The total market value of General Motors is less that the total market value of Mattel.
What is going on in this crazy mixed up world? I mean I know that Mattel’s Hot Wheels don’t use much gas, but should they be worth more than [...]
The day of capitulation arrived last week. What is capitulation and what do I mean?
Imagine a rollercoaster that represents the fluctuating market. As you leave the gate you slowly climb and climb. And as you do, you feel a sense of excitement and thrill. This is synonymous to a rising market. You start out [...]
NOTE: As a St. Louis native, I was asked to comment on the sale of local St. Louis brewer Anheuser-Busch to European beverage conglomerate InBev. The following are my comments from the thread.
A couple of things here, AB has been a big STL employer for years sure, but just because they’re big doesn’t mean [...]
Good news and (mostly) bad….
Last week’s drop in the US and Overseas market came just at the time when markets seemed to be looking up. Oil, after peaking at 140/ barrel seemed to have topped out and traded in the 135/barrel region. At the same time the dollar had firmed against the Euro.
I have been [...]
Good news and (mostly) bad….
Last week’s drop in the US and Overseas market came just at the time when markets seemed to be looking up. Oil, after peaking at 140/ barrel seemed to have topped out and traded in the 135/barrel region. At the same time the dollar had firmed against the Euro.
I have been [...]
Phillip: Emily, will you brush my hair?Emily: Daaaaddy, you don't have hair!Phillip: What? Oh, that's right...I don't have hair.Emily: Daddy, you're silly...boys don't have hair, just heads!Hmmm, guess I should be praying for the man who will have to shave his head to win this girl's heart!
Last night while I watched the news, CBS ran a feature called "The Other America." This series is covering different aspects of our nation’s economy, from layoffs to using food stamps, and more. Right now our economy is struggling. The falling dollar and increasing oil prices are bleeding into other areas of our economy, [...]
1. Clark, like Lee Harvey Oswald, acted alone. Conspiracy theorists (and the GOP) may want Obama to have given the green light to this, but he's repeatedly rejected the statement. And Wes probably cost himself a place on the short list with this.2. Clark didn't attack McCain's war service; he attacked its relevance to being President. No one disputes that John McCain is an American hero who l
Some poetry is specific in that it is carved out of, or into the roots of ones beliefs, culture, and means what it means within perhaps its own language and genre (being religious our having a philosophic view), or whatever: it becomes different once you change the dynamics, thus, the characteristics or descriptions change. In [...]
Listen to commentary by executive producer Ronald D. Moore, David Weddle (writer of the episode), Bradley Thompson (writer of the episode), and Julius Ramsay (editor) while watching Battlestar Galactica episode 412 "Revelations."
Listen to commentary by executive producer Ronald D. Moore, Jane Espenson (co-exective producer/writer of the episode), Michael O'Halloran (editor of episode), and Andrew Seklir (supervising editor) while watching Battlestar Galactica episode 411 "The Hub."
The Markets The three Cs-credit, crude, and consumers-are still impacting the direction of the financial markets. Just when you think the credit markets have reached bottom, another multi-billion dollar write-down seems to pop up. Last week, Citigroup warned that it may take additional markdowns on its subprime portfolio when it announces second quarter earnings in July, according to TheStreet.com
We wanted to comment on the recent downgrade of MBIA & AMBAC by S&P. This downgrade affects over 1 trillion dollars of municipal issues as MBIA & AMBAC are the two largest municipal insurers in the industry. The ratings actions by S&P will most likely result in some near term volatility or “headline risk” in [...]
We wanted to comment on the recent downgrade of MBIA & AMBAC by S&P. This downgrade affects over 1 trillion dollars of municipal issues as MBIA & AMBAC are the two largest municipal insurers in the industry. The ratings actions by S&P will most likely result in some near term volatility or “headline risk” in [...]
All right, the numbers are finally in concerning Secret Invasion #2 and Final Crisis #1. Now, I never use sales numbers as a basis for the quality of a comic book. It is merely an indicator of the popularity of a comic book. And that is important since the amount of money a title generates dictates the creative direction of that title as well as how long a life that title possesses. And the fact i
Watching both So You Think You Can Dance and Best Dance Crew in one night makes me want to drag out my DDR pad and dance the day away. Only I’m at work and I think my boss would frown upon that… Ok, so I’ve got commentary and probably some unpopular fandom opinions but that’s [...]
1 IntroductionThe ALV provides Events, which allows users to add information to the List at different rendering time points.Goals of the ALV Form:• UI independent information for rendering• The information is displayed in agreement with the SAP agronomical guidelineThe base Element of the ALV Form is the abstract class CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT.This base Element (CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT) describes the
Aerosvit-2008Yesterday was a free day in Foros. Some of the players went on an excursion to the Sapun-mountain and Balaklava.I am working at the tournament as an online commentator as our readers might have noticed. Magnus Carlsen's lead is absolutely confident - as well as his play, with a single exception, the overoptimistic 14.b4?! against Alekseev in round 6.So maybe the intrigue is more or le
Call me old school but I just can’t get around to giving my attention span to webcasts or podcasts on my compooter. I prefer to watch what used to be a televised medium on television. I just can’t bring myself to switch, even though I know there are wonderful shows out there. I just. Cant. [...]
1 IntroductionThe ALV provides Events, which allows users to add information to the List at different rendering time points.Goals of the ALV Form:• UI independent information for rendering• The information is displayed in agreement with the SAP agronomical guidelineThe base Element of the ALV Form is the abstract class CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT.This base Element (CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT) describes the
The Revolution is not having the best morning. It stated out well enough. The kitchen was full of the wonderful warm aromas of fresh media lunas and Café Bustelo. Add a little dulce de leche to that and you have the perfect start to any day.Of course, that was until I checked my e-mail. With a steaming cup of Café Bustelo in one hand and a mouthful of media lunas I opened an e-mail from Tenzil.
The vicious, bizarre name-calling by Sen. Clinton’s critics continues as Jeffrey Toobin accuses her of “deranged narcissism” for not following the script of the media establishment as she plans the end of her campaign. Good for her. Sen. Obama’s delegate count notwithstanding, the person favored by half of Democratic voters is entitled to concede when [...]
The headline may seem like a trick question -- even a dangerous one -- to ask during an election year. And notice, please, that I didn't ask whether certain politicians are more honest than others. (Politicians are a different species altogether.) Yet there is a striking gap between the manner in which liberals and conservatives address the issue of honesty.Consider these results:Is it OK to cheat
With the recent soar in gas prices, I feel compelled to contact my readers and urge them to take action against the oil companies. Goldman Sachs has put out a recent estimation that the price for a barrel of crude oil could reach as high as $200. Currently the price is somewhere around $120 per [...]
Networkworld.com has a small slideshow of the top ten worst data breaches of all time when it comes to unencrypted data. Of course, these are only known instances, as networkworld.com points out. They also point out that the data breaches could have been prevented if the laptops in question had been secured with hard drive encryption, a service that is provided by AlertBoot, among othe
A good friend and past client just sent me this National Public Radio podcast that explains how the Liquidity Crisis was born. I had listened to this on the radio the other day. It gives a real ground level, human perspective of how we ended up where we are today.
You can download the pod cast for $.95 [...]
It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for. Betting’s biggest football match ever, the first all-English final, the mission to Moscow when one team will be left tremblin’ in The Kremlin. It’s Manchester United v Chelsea in the Champions League Final.
And if that’s not enough well worn clichés for you Paddy Power are dusting off [...]
Watch this space for updates on the tie that starts at 7pm Malaysian time, 6pm Jakarta time.LIVE COMMENTARY (Most Recent First)(Current game: 3rd game of 4th tie)CHINA WIN THE THOMAS CUP21-1220-11.16-10.15-9 to China14-7.China lead 11-5 as we go to the last game interval.China lead 10-4.8-3 China lead.7-3 China lead.China lead 5-2China leads 3-2 after a long rally.2-1 to Korea.1-0 to Korea.The air
I’ve been staggered by the number of people who have offered theological commentary contrary to the healing power of the Lord. It always amazes me that people are so eager to believe in the...
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Hyun Il wins. Korea win the tie 3-0.19-13.17-11.15-10. I'm calling this for Korea.13-9.Incredible rally. 11-7 to Hyun Il.10-7 Korea leads.9-7 to Hyun Il8-7 to Hyun IlOutrageous shot from Taufik. However, Hyun Il still leads 7-5.6-4 to Korea.5-3 to Korea3-2 to Hyun Il1-1.Hyun Il wins 21-13.18-13.17-12 to Hyun Il14-12 to Korea. Taufik finally woken up?13-10.13-913-8.11-7. Taufik still in starting wa
You’ll always find a multitude of cheerleaders who shout “Think Outside the Box!” but have you noticed how the crowd quickly dwindles once you actually take steps to put new ideas to work? They will gently or sometimes firmly ask, “Why can’t you be like everyone else?”
I struggle every day to stay outside the [...]
Watch this space for minutely updates on the exciting China vs. Malaysia Thomas Cup match!CHINA WINS THE TIE 3-2. Thank you for staying with us. Stay tuned for more Thomas Cup news.There will be live commentary for the Korea vs. Indonesian semifinals.Its over. 21-16.20-16.18-13.17-13.16-13 to Chen.Chen Jin now leads 14-13.13-12. Hafiz with slim lead.13-10! Keep fighting!Hafiz leads 12-10.Service f
Watch this space for live commentary on the Korea vs. Malaysia Uber Cup tie!Korea wins the tie 3-0JOIN US TOMORROW FOR MORE LIVE COMMENTARY!!!Korea won the second game 21-16.Chin and Ng are extremely coordinated and are fighting in the match of their lives. They might be behind but their chances of winning are high!Malaysians dare to hope now. C'mon CHIN AND NG!!!First game won by Chin and Ng 21-1
LIVE COMMENTARY (Most recent post displayed first)MALAYSIA WIN THE TIE 3-0! Join us later tonight for the Uber Cup live commentary at 8pm Malaysian time! Choong Hann beats Tago 21-13 21-18.7-6 to the Japanese youngster. 4-4. Leveled 2-2. Tago leads 2-1 in second game.Choong Hann takes first game at 21-13. Matchpoint to Choong Hann at 20-11. 18-10. Make that 17-9. Choong Hann looks to wrap up the f
1:16pmMalaysians split their pairings... Time will tell whether that was wise. Japan dropped Kaori.WS1: Wong Mew Choo vs. ErikoWD1: Satoko/Miyuki vs. Wong Pei Tty/Lim Pek SiahWS2: Julia Wong vs Yu HirayamaWD2: Reiko/Tomomi vs Chin Eei Hui/Ng Hui LinWS3: Kaori Imabeppu vs Lydia Cheah1:57pmMew Choo wins 21-14 21-18. Yay.2:48pmWong Pei Tty and Lim Pek Siah have won 21-15 21-18 to bring Malaysia 2-0 u
1 IntroductionThe ALV provides Events, which allows users to add information to the List at different rendering time points.Goals of the ALV Form:• UI independent information for rendering• The information is displayed in agreement with the SAP agronomical guidelineThe base Element of the ALV Form is the abstract class CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT.This base Element (CL_SALV_FORM_ELEMENT) describes the
