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Strippers and School Buses
October 22, 2009 – 9:35 am | No Comment
Strippers and School Buses

I bet I have you attention now. If you’ve been
to Las Vegas lately you will see some very creative marketing going on. Every cab has
ads…everywhere (many of questionable nature). From the roof, to …

The Utility and Efficiency of Nothing
October 21, 2009 – 10:41 am | No Comment

Tragically, a major figure in Western Zen
Buddhism has lost his battle with cancer. John Daido Loori, a New Jersey native, pioneered bringing
Zen to the states. A few months ago (before his …

Till Debt Do Us Part
October 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment
Till Debt Do Us Part

Two things happened on my recent trip back to
New York. One- I attended a wedding, Two- I got to have a couple beers with Dennis. Result = blog
post. (Disclaimer – this post was inspired …

Dow 10,000….Don’t Bank on it
October 17, 2009 – 8:51 am | No Comment

This past week the Dow hit 10,000, which is
seen by many as a milestone. It is good news…right?
Maybe. Big earning reports were due from a
few major banks. It was discovered that Goldman …

The Education Bubble…Minus the Education
October 13, 2009 – 5:53 pm | No Comment

A lot of people in the US go to college. The
rapid growth in demand for higher education has made tuition expenses sky-rocket to almost absurd
levels (at private institutions). The strange part about all …

What Businesses Can Learn From The Taco Truck
October 13, 2009 – 2:49 pm | No Comment
What Businesses Can   Learn From The Taco Truck

We have an interesting thing here in Colorado
– the taco truck. Literally a box truck outfitted to be a mobile taco kitchen. These restaurants on
wheels drive to local business and offer their employees …

Recessions and Shark Attacks
October 12, 2009 – 3:35 pm | No Comment
Recessions and Shark   Attacks

According to MSNBC, many economists are saying
the recession is “over.” Even Bernanke cautiously stated that it was “very likely” over. But what
does “over” mean?
I assume this means economic expansion, rather than continued
retraction….which doesn’t …

IEDs or IDEAs?: The U.S. Military Can’t Win this War
October 11, 2009 – 3:11 pm | No Comment
IEDs or IDEAs?: The U.S. Military Can’t Win this War

President Obama is considering sending more
troops to Afghanistan to save it from becoming a “failed state.” But, can the U.S. Military really
nation build? It seems like occupying countries only help to …

Are Banks Racist?
October 10, 2009 – 9:45 am | No Comment

I recently saw an interesting, yet
entertaining video. Though not on top of the academic hierarchy, YouTube producers “Internets
Celebrities” offer a fresh and street level view of problems in a humorous way. Their film …

Liquidity Traps, Moral Hazards, Broken Fractional Reserve Rates….OH MY!
October 10, 2009 – 8:08 am | No Comment

The macro-economy will continue to be terrible
until the following things are fixed/addressed:
1) Around this time last year (October 2008),
Paul Krugman started to warn about the dangers of the US falling into a Liquidity …