Old Man Young Rants Again: Capitalism vs. Socialism

08Oct11

Argle bargle. It is so beautiful outside.  Why am I in here writing?  I’ve got to get out and take some photos.  And I feel like there’s something I’m forgetting today.  Like I’m supposed to be somewhere.  Hm. But for now, I have to unpack some thoughts that are distracting me.  Recent readings, news, conversations, [...]

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Tags: Economy, FOS, rant, religion

Geeks and Greeds

24Jan09

Hey!  What’s up. FeedBurner If you’re a blogger, please point your browser t’ward FeedBurner.  I was looking for a way to include my blog entries automatically on my website.  Eventually, I found FeedBurner, which was acquired by Google.  But it has many features that will make your day easier and it looks like it can [...]

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Tags: blog, Economy, technology, web design

The Economy

25Nov08

I wrote an email to Pablo.  I figured part of it would make a decent blog entry. Is it just me or are we totally getting screwed with these bailouts?  I’m pretty ignorant and incompetent when it comes to money.  But I highly recommend: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=355 And I listen to the Planet Money podcast by the [...]

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Tags: Economy

Socialism? No he di’in’t!

18Oct08

I’m getting more and more comfortable with the word “douchebag”.

Filed under: Economy, News & Politics   |  1 Comment
Tags: barack obama, bible, david limbaugh, Economy

Substance

16Oct08

I want you to know that I don’t always write about political stuff. I’m kind of tired of hearing my own mental/writing voice. I want to get back to my useless, meandering ramblings about life and things in general. Still, I feel compelled to quash the voices in my head. They are the psychological huddled masses that are yearning to be free (and they’re not shy about it).

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Tags: barack obama, Economy, eyes, john mccain

Innocence Lost

14Oct08

Are you confused by all this economy stuff? I am, pretty much. I mean, I get portions of it. Subprime this, credit crisis that. But nothing connected the dots until I listened to two episodes of This American Life.

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Tags: Economy, politics, race, recommendation

Doctor My Eyes

09Oct08

I saw something today that made me lose it. At work, quietly losing it, unable to vent. My … goodness.

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Tags: bailout, Economy, eyes, health