February 2009
29 posts
“Two things are infinite—the universe and stupidity. And I am not sure...”
– Einstein quoted in the NYTimes this morning.
At least our guys aren't drunk yet.
Even the UAE is recession.
Now, like many of the foreign workers who make up 90 percent of the population here, she has been laid off and faces the prospect of being forced to leave this Persian Gulf city — or worse.
“I’m really scared of what could happen, because I bought property here,” said Sofia, who asked that her last name be withheld because she is still hunting for a new job. “If I can’t pay it off, I was told I...
My morning coffee reading...
“Debt as a percentage of GDP ended up at %120 in 1946, which is about where we’ll be when the bailout is complete. The world in 1946 looked shaky, but things turned out fine, as it happened. “ Yes….know why? We were not bombed to hell and back like Europe or Japan. Our manufacturing base was the envy of the world. Everybody bought stuff from us. We had battle hardened vets...
“A stream of speeches to businesses that had business with the government earned...”
– That’s the first Bokononism quote I ever read in the Washington Post. Nice.
The Boss?
I can’t believe all of the whining about Bruce Springsteen’s halftime show - I thought it was one of the best ones - and he was full of energy and decent song selection. WTF is wrong with people?