Stuff I’m Reading this Morning… The agenda for economic regulation reform at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh isn’t looking too promising. (Economix) A tale of tragic heroism in the Bronx. (NYP) The Healthcare Debate rages on…in an Iron Man comic book. (Ecocomics) My fave post of the week so far: Imagine If Lehman Brothers Had…
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About that Chevy Volt We're All So Excited About…
Sources: Cartoons of the Week (TIME)
The Next Cash For Clunkers Program?
Source: Time Magazine Cartoons of the Week
Another Reminder of Why We Love Banks: Overdraft Charges
Zanetti/ Cagle Cartoons From TIME Magazine’s top 5 cartoons of the past week.
How Not To Conduct PR by Rob Six of Fiji Water
I drink Fiji Water. Its pretty good, usually my second choice after Poland Spring. And if there’s only Evian available, I’ll kindly ask the shopkeeper to spit into the palm of my hand, as that would be more refreshing than the French bottled water with the aftertaste (I don’t think Intelligent Design or evolution was…
Congrat's to Jamie Dimon, On Time's 100 Most Influential List
Magazine editors love making lists for the simple reason that people love buying magazines that contain lists. Everyone loves a ranking, even a nonsensical ranking, like a list of the most influential people in the world. Time Magazine put out its World’s Most Influential 100 People in 2009 list this week and as usual, the…
Read This Book: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
I just finished an absolute monster of a book, and although its not investment-related per se, it is a book that will absolutely turn you inside-out if you let it. The author, Susanna Clarke, spent over 10 years researching and writing the manuscript and the end result is a masterpiece. Time Magazine called it the…