Daily Archives: August 18, 2006

I Love the UN Part xxx

If only this was a surprise… Among accusations being investigated is that pimps are using the presence of U.N. peacekeepers to lure vulnerable girls to go and work as prostitutes in areas of South Kivu where they are deployed, the … Continue reading

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Traders

Brett Steenbarger claims trading teaches many life lessons. Trading is a crucible of life: it distills, in a matter of minutes, the basic human challenge: the need to judge, plan, and seek values under conditions of risk and uncertainty. In … Continue reading

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Global Warming breakthrough?

The article says California is on the brink of a global warming breakthrough. Made me think they had some great new technology or something. Not to worry, they are simply passing a law. I suppose “a breakthrough”, at least to … Continue reading

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Bonds on Steroids

For you non-financial types, Bill Gross of PIMCO investments is considered “the Bond King”. Dan Fuss from Loomis Sales has easily beaten Gross at his own game over the last 15 years. To be successful and perform as Gross and … Continue reading

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Super Minimum Wage….

The city of Chicago passed the new super minimum wage law. The results, according the the Wall Street Journal (paid registration required) are… Target was the first big chain to react, recently canceling plans to open a new superstore in … Continue reading

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Proposed Horse Boarding Solution

Apparently creating a Horse Co-op is a solution to the problem. County land use director Graham Billingsly seems quite pleased a solution has been found… Billingsley said the boarders may have brainstormed a viable loophole. “As far as I know, … Continue reading

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Boulder Open Space

From today’s letter to the editor… Are land sales open to everyone? Doesn’t it strike anyone as being a little questionable when Boulder County open space sells 32 acres of sacred open space to a private company to develop as … Continue reading

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