Food for Thought As millions of delighted kids (and their parents) know, the town of chewandswallow is an ordinary place except for one (not so) tiny detail — its weather: Chewandswallow’s weather came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never...Read More
Diagnosis: Excellent. Prescription: None Until we as a country figure out how to divvy up these losses on housing and let these markets clear and move on, they will be a serious drag on employment. –Thomas L. Friedman, “The Uncertainty Tax“; The New York Times (6/11/2011) NYT Columnist (and former St. Louis Park ECHO staffer)...Read More
My wife has been encouraging me to eat more greens. Happy to oblige, dear! (Although I did bike around a couple lakes before and after partaking.)Read More
Goldman Sachs Deserves “Capital” Punishment So, Goldman Sachs stands accused of having pocketed billions from its massive short against the housing market — and lying about it to Congress. How is it defending itself? Watch carefully. Legal Semantics — Not a Denial The company is not saying, “we didn’t do it” — even though that’s sure what it sounds...Read More
When the gas station sign abbreviates “Diesel” as “DSL” — it gets your attention (or at least mine). For somebody with technology on their brain (see, “Cool App’s — and Their Limits“), DSL stands for “Digital Subscriber Line,” not “Diesel.” Along with cable modems, wi-fi hot spots, and dial-up (still), DSL is a popular way...Read More
One Size Doesn’t Fit All While energy sources like sunlight and wind are free and naturally replenished, converting them into large quantities of electricity requires vast amounts of natural resources ” most notably, land. –Robert Bryce, “The Gas is Greener“; The New York Times (6/7/2011) My Midwesterner’s reaction to Bryce’s piece? “So, what’s the problem?”...Read More
