Market Vertigo - By Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben FranklinAs I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause to reflect on the past, ponder the present, and plan the future. The New Year always rings in with the soothsayers and fortunetellers of the market invading our [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:46:00

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Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You

Smith To Paterson on Budget Cuts: After You November 5, 2008 Fresh off his big election night victory, ... from his home borough of Queens (the call was intended for weekly publications, but obviously a few others ... . Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told Lovett earlier in the week that, he, too, has no plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 18:52:39

Laguna’s ‘oldest home’ a $3.8 million bet

154 Pearl St. slide show Chester Alan Arthur, the nation’s 21st president, was in the White House when a small cottage sprang up at 154 Pearl St. in Laguna Beach, built in 1883 with driftwood floated in from boats and shipwrecks. Cuba ... board-and-batten residence less than a block from the beach. The new owners, who plan to renovate [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 11:44:02

Singapore Perspectives Conference

Nation's next step? Nourish its soulPanellists discuss what country needs in quest to be First World stateLee Siew Hua, Straits Times 20 Jan 09; ... - Singapore will be second to none where businesses and talent, foreign or home-grown, will find most ... . This would make Singapore 'the best home for all'.The concept of home and rootedness was also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:15:00

Now Available! Jason D. Moore Prints - 15% OFF

John Nack interview. It is very much appreciated! There has been some growth on the sponsorship front! As I announced last week, the Photoshop Interviews series is now sponsored in part by Towner Jones Photography and there has been interest in sponsorships for other ongoing projects which will be announced once the details are finalized [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:55:44

Complete Chat Transcript

This is from our live chat following Obama's speech tonight. Keven Ann Willey: We're looking forward to this chat tonight! Tod Robberson: Great pre-warm-up speech by Bill Richardson. Talking about all of the times John McCain has reversed himself, Richardson said, "John McCain will pay hundreds of dollars for his own shoes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 03:37:26

Obama’s Full Speech

This is it folks… +++++ To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation; ... from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night. To the love ... and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 01:49:29

Goodbye Bob's Big Boy, Hello BMW

As reported in May, Bob's Big Boy near Wilshire and Highland was going to get the heave-ho by the end of July if it wasn't deemed a historic-cultural monument. Well, that didn't happen, and, as of now, Bob's has served its last grease-laden meal. In Bob's place will be a new BMW dealership, departing its home in Beverly [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 18:27:44

DrumBeat: September 5, 2008

U.S. highway fund crushed by cutback in driving NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- An unprecedented decline in driving will deplete the federal Highway Trust Fund by the end of September prompting the government to ask Congress for an $8 billion emergency infusion Friday. Gasoline sales are crucial to maintaining the nation's highway infrastructure [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 14:22:45

Speeches, speeches... including Barack Obama's

(NOTE: The live blog of the events at Invesco, along with photos, video, and my personal thoughts are here. ) And the pull quote, a very public one that he could have easily left out because of the red meat the Republican Sexual Hypocrites love to chew on:I know there are differences on same-sex marriage, [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 00:59:12

National Parks Travel: We See a National Park in Your Future

You would think that a country like China would certainly have its share of national parks, but apparently not so much ... in a southern area of the Xiaohinggan Mountains right at the source of the Tangwang River. The region is home to the most pristine example of a Korean pine forest in Asia and also boasts more than [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 20:14:55

The Permanent Portfolio

Today's Daily Reckoning begins with an outsider's look at the Australian banking sector. Then we'll take a Prime Ministerial look ... % year-over-year in November, with new home sales down 15% year-over-year." "GREED and Fear hears ... , including their New Zealand subsidiaries, are characterised by high loan-deposit ratios and low loan loss [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:56:04

The Bush Years, as Told by The Onion

I remember snickering at the once-amusing, now eerily-prescient classic article in The Onion titled Bush: Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity is Finally Over:   What better day than on the last day of the Presidency that made a virtue of willful ignorance to present a catalogue of George W [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:00:00

Bites of Asia Series: Twitter Weekly Digest for 2009-01-18

Check out time. Goodbye Philippines - time to head to Macau! # 8hr layover in Manila on the way to Macau means one last stop at Sentro ... last night. # Agenda for today: lunch at Long Kei; walking tour of historic Macau; daytime casinoing ... to Hong Kong. Lunch plans at either Litoral or EOD Cafe. # Portuguese fried rice and stewed duck in herbs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:59:59

Welcome, freshmen

By Kate Sheppard The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Blue Green Alliance today hosted a meeting with several newly elected Democratic members of the House, welcoming the "next generation of green leaders." The four new members the groups touted come to the House with experience working on green issues in their home states: Debbie [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:44:19

Mum To Be Parminder Nagra Marries James Stenson

Congratulations to Parminder Nagra and her new husband, photographer James Stenson, who were wed on Saturday afternoon in Hollywood ... ceremony before friends and family at an elegant private home in the Hollywood Hills. The wedding ... their first child together this summer, soon after ER ends its historic 15-season run on NBC [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:22:00

Predictions

I’d be surprised if Obama wins by double digits, which is what some of the polling suggests ... powerful. The Dems may have to nix their plans to punish him for the McCain endorsement and let ... that the Dems will also pick up about 30 seats in the House. State by state: Alabama: Senate: Jeff Sessions [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 14:29:43

Dr. Paul’s Speech - Rally for the Republic

’ One of the things we love so much about Dr. Paul is that he never reads canned speeches - he always speaks from his head, and, his heart. For the Rally for the Republic, Dr. Paul worked hard on an outline and wanted to share his notes. His exact words will differ, and some parts will improvised, but his sentiment is in this text [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 23:39:23

Drink George Washington's Whiskey

By Debbie Schlussel Early last year, John Fund wrote a very interesting piece on George Washington's Distillery. It's been reconstructed near his Mount Vernon home, and Fund wrote about how Washington's ... . Rees says he plans to limit the new output of Washington's brew to a few commemorative bottles [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 19:44:18

The Political Economy of Media (Part II) by Stephen Lendman

Dandelion Salad by Stephen Lendman Global Research June 27, 2008 Review of Robert McChesney’s book McChesney’s book is a compilation of his best political economy of media work in the past two decades. It contains 23 separate offerings under three topic headings. In them he covers “enduring issues” and “emerging dilemmas [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 02:15:42

McCain Would Lose Senate Reelection in Arizona

Check out the latest Research 2000 polling commissioned by Daily Kos of 600 likely Arizona voters in the field October 28 through October 30 ... . He plans to attend the party's annual Victory Rally at approximately 9 p.m. Monday on the historic ... the Republicans). Tags: AZ-Pres, Arizona, White House 2008, John McCain, AZ-Sen, Senate 2010 (all tags) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:52:38

Obamanomics: President-Elect Taps Schapiro to Head SEC, Proposes $775 Billion Stimulus

President-elect Barack Obama yesterday (Thursday) named Mary L. Schapiro – a strong proponent of protections for individual investors – to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when his administration takes office next month, the biggest of three nominations with potential financial crisis implications [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 12:36:28

The Man Who Will Be Thursday

Thank-you, thank-you. I am humbled and sobered by my fellow Democrats for the honor you have extended me. And I accept your nomination. We’ve got a lot of work to do, as a campaign, as a party, as a country, to get out of the hole that George Bush and John McCain have dug these past eight years. And I’m eager to get to work [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 05:51:44

Shocking, Behind-the-Scenes Inauguration Report

p {margin-bottom: 1em;} Shocking, Behind-the-Scenes Inauguration ReportBy Jim NelsonJanuary 20, 2009Dear Penny Sleuth Reader,The first-movers have already lined up to get legacy-rich... And for a few more hours, you can still join them… Hanging in the balance — potentially millions of dollars for your family's next three generations.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:00:00

A Frenzy Of Overbuilding That Was Bound To Slow Down

The Mail Tribune reports from Oregon. “Sales of existing homes in Jackson County for the last quarter of 2008 held steady when compared to a year ... in median price, combined with historic lows in interest rates.” “‘It is a great time to be a buyer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 19:30:48

Highlights of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Here are some highlights of  Obama’s so called “economic stimulus” package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: By the way, ... and apply the “stimulus” label to their spending plans, clever bastards. $3.836 billion for rural ... and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup projects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:18:14

WTF? The 2009 Inauguration ticket-holder disaster

I’ve received a number of texts/calls from friends/family across the country wondering how my (much-hyped) ... Turned Away). capitolshadow So, in the end, after making plans to come back to DC the day after ... to witness the apparently amazing speech that Barack Obama delivered after being sworn-in as the 44th [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:46:11

OBAMA CALLS FOR END TO EIGHT YEARS OF FAILED UNITED STATES POLICIES

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama laid out his credentials to take on and beat Republican candidate John McCain in the fall election. Obama compared himself to McCain on domestic and foreign policy in an impassioned speech before a cheering crowd at the Democratic National Convention Thursday [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 03:05:24

Economic Potpourri December 30, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues as we head into the new year. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Japan mulls scheme to buy bad loansJapan's government and central bank are considering a $110 billion scheme to buy bad loans and other financial assets from banks to ease a credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:58:00

Top 10 Lowlights of the New York Times from Campaign 2008

History will tell that the New York Times actually endorsed John McCain as its preferred Republican nominee, albeit in a hold-your-nose fashion ... standing between the White House and a historic Democratic victory for either the first woman or first ... 2008, pitting that historic beacon of hope, Democrat Barack Obama, versus the temperamental [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:15:57

What the World Is Reading

What the World Is Reading By Hoda Farhanghi, ABC News London As millions of people arrived in Washington in recent days to witness the ... on or listen to Obama’s speech, eager to hear the new direction he plans to launch his country ... in history, marked by the media all around the world, as an historic day, as “A New Era of Responsibility” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:22:48

Rumormongering UPDATE: Hibernia Bank Actually Sold

After undergoing a massive price chop over the course of a single month ($9.9 million to $4 million!) ... the building back in August as a possible home for a very ambitions plan— too much so, obviously— ... estate construction business" is the unnamed buyer, and plans to renovate the building and make [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:34:50

Was the debate schedule gamed for Obama too?

We now know that the DNC did everything in their power to make sure Barack Obama would be the Democratic nominee for President. Never mind what the voters wanted, this is the year the DNC decided to nominate a black man. Anyone who thought Hillary Clinton was the better candidate was screamed at, called a racist, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 16:22:46

A high-profile ‘audition’ on the global stage

Barack Obama had planned an overseas trip as part of his presidential campaign for quite a while, but plans were delayed when the Democratic nominating fight took a little longer than expected ... the Democratic contender with voters back home. Obama has yet to finalize his itinerary for Europe [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 15:09:38

Obama calls for new economic stimulus

Promising to create 2.5 million new jobs in his first two years in office, ... from the incoming president about his future plans, and the stock market rallied on Friday after word ... that we are facing an economic crisis of historic proportions," Obama said in his radio and video [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:12:36

The History of Verizon, Part Two (August 2000)

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, became the voice of Verizon. Jones had proved popular as the voice of Bell Atlantic and his services were extended to talking up this new brand [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 04:06:38

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception ... House, and which itself votes heavily Democratic. Meanwhile, African-Americans give little support [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: An article from 1967

The Messengers The cover on a new LP album called Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a photomontage of a crowd gathered round a grave. And a curious crowd it is: Marilyn Monroe is there, so are Karl Marx, Edgar Allan Poe, Albert Einstein, Lawrence of Arabia, Mae West, Sonny Liston, and eight Beatles.Eight? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:13:00

Daily Dose: 07/22/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » Va. Governor’s Asian Advisory Group Meets » Vigil To Be Held in Memory of Korean War Cease Fire » LPGA Disqualifies Wie From State Farm Classic For Failing to Sign » Vietnamese American Ex-FBI Agent Held in Alleged Robbery Plot » Bay Area Asian & [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 22:02:23

Words from the (investment) wise 1.18.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (January 12 – 18, 2009) Investor sentiment around the globe was negatively impacted during 2009’s second full week of trading as a barrage of bleak economic and corporate news offered more confirmation of a deepening recession, bringing risk aversion to center stage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:50:17

President-elect Obama's Thanksgiving address

Invoking the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama said that this Thanksgiving " ... by the families who endure their absence with such dignity and resolve. At home, we face an economic crisis of historic proportions. More and more Americans are worried about losing a job or making [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 06:11:28

Bailouts Blaze; Exuberance Explodes

Bailout failure 'will cause US crash' copyright ? 2008 Betsy L. Angert. BeThink.org Never spend your money before you have it. ~ Thomas Jefferson I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 09:18:58

Full video of President-elect Obama's new economic recovery steps

Just in case you missed it when he said it the last two days, ... of historic proportions. So he took this priceless third occasion on daytime national television ... Reserve Bank ential administration of historic proportions that is each day beginning to build public [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 22:59:18

Wiegand's TR at White House tonight

Just heard from our good friend Joe Wiegand, who reminded us tonight's the big night he'll be performing before President and Mrs. George W. Bush at the White House, imitating Theodore Roosevelt at a special 150th anniversary celebration of Roosevelt's birthday. Joe writes: As we get set for the White House, I want [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:30:48

Russia Invades Latin America While Condi Talks Trash

George Bush, Dick Cheney, Condi Rice, John McCain, and the crazy Neocons have been playing "poke the giant" around Russia in places like Georgia, Ukraine, Poland, and the Czech Republic. So Russia decided to retaliate by strengthening military and business relations in places like Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Nicaragua [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 16:55:03

Housing Prices Rally?

Housing Prices Rally? I am a contrarian by nature. These days that requires me to look for good economic news. And there is some of that in the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller house price indexes released today. Of course, there are other indications that things are getting worse, but finding any ray [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 17:00:45

Singer Joe admits he's not registered to vote, assumed Obama would win

Joe R&B singer Joe admitted to Tom Joyner that he is not registered to vote in this election and had no plans to participate until Joyner's ... and the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew, Joe finally agreed to register to vote in his home state of New Jersey. But he never really explained why he had to be pressured into voting in this historic electi [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 14:06:47

More newspaper endorsements for Obama

CA – Pasadena Star-News: This election will chart the course not just for the next four years but for many more as the incoming president and ... Barack Obama for the presidency. CA- LA Daily News: But Obama's offered detailed, sensible plans ... , and that the American dream is alive, well and moving into the White House. CO – Boulder Daily Camera [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 07:20:01

THE AMBASSADE HOTEL

Home again, briefly, but heading right back out to give a talk at Vassar. ( ... is to update along the way, and finally recap the Roth review, but you know how things go with plans. Still, we're aiming high. In the meantime, do check out this achingly amateur home video we made [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 01:58:44

Barack Obama: Eight is Enough

Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party on Thursday night with an acceptance speech which should help provide momentum to get him elected in November. He made his case that we must not continue the failed policies of the Republican Party which John McCain has supported for the past eight years [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 04:32:42

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