The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Too-Big-to-Fail Takes Another Body Blow
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/too-big-to-fail-takes-another-body-blow-20130501
I am reading a lot less news because I got booted out of my nice cushy half office and into a shared space with only a single access to the ‘net. Since I get …
While Wronged Homeowners Got $300 Apiece in Foreclosure Settlement, Consultants Who Helped Protect Banks Got $2 Billion
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/while-wronged-homeowners-got-300-apiece-in-foreclosure-settlement-consultants-who-helped-protect-banks-got-2-billion-20130426
This an interesting article and I recommend reading it to understand how corrupt our government is, but it is more or less …
Who’s to blame for the middle class struggle?
http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/18/news/economy/middle-class-poor/index.html?source=cnn_bin
I suspect one large reason is that what is ‘middle class‘ today is actually on the edge of being poor. Back when being middle class meant only one bread …
A New Idea to Fix the Retirement-Savings Crisis
http://business.time.com/2013/04/17/a-new-idea-to-fix-the-retirement-savings-crisis/?hpt=hp_t5
OK, since Social Security is now ‘broke’ (it is this way because of extended, concerted efforts by the people in charge) and we have too many poor people littering our streets …
For a dramatic change of pace, I have actually been busy at work lately. Even enjoying myself and feeling like a real programmer again! I actually worked an hour late yesterday because I was on a roll and didn’t want …
Dan Loeb Simultaneously Solicits, Betrays Pension Funds
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/dan-loeb-simultaneously-solicits-betrays-pension-funds-20130411
The list of unhanged scoundrels that call Wall Street home (and use _your_ money to finance their exorbitant lifestyle) is huge, this guy is just one. I found this quote quite to …
Why Washington is corrupt
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/07/opinion/lessig-washington-corruption/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
I thought my reader(s) might find this amusing. To me it is an effective way of summarizing why our government is the way it is (focused on the care and feeding of the oligarchy). I …
Knowledge is Health
http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/knowledge_is_health/
This is an interesting article, but what struck me was the idea that we (as a society) have already become cyborgs (the melding of machine and man), what with our dependence on smart phones and all. …
Which naturally means it won’t have any impact…
When it comes to marriage, government should divorce itself
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/03/27/when-it-comes-to-marriage-government-should-divorce-itself/
I like this idea a lot, but unless the Supreme Court really does something shocking, I doubt things will go this far.…
Overfished and under-protected: Oceans on the brink of catastrophic collapse
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/world/oceans-overfishing-climate-change/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
I think the reason that people like to harp on global warming is because it is a huge, yet remote problem that involves everyone all over the globe all …