Daily Archives: May 9, 2008

Good for her…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Cindy McCain says she’ll never release her tax returns. I say “BRAVO”, but it wouldn’t surprise me if she ends up eating her words.

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Recession Buy indicator performance

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Hmmm, I can’t duplicate the average returns Fosback has in his table. Don’t worry, if anything they are better. I’ll try and figure it out.

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It’s a Recession…. BUY

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

at least according to Norman Fosback, editor, chief cook and bottlewasher at the Fosback Fund Forecaster. He developed an indicator called, appropriate enough, the “Recession Buy Indicator”. In the May 8th issue he states that the indicator has turned bullish. … Continue reading →

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Create a Crisis, then report on it…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

It seems there are a class of people who aren’t happy unless there’s a crisis. If there isn’t one,

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Power trip…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Unbelievable. But the $106,000-a-year affirmative-action officer who declared me guilty of “racial harassment” never spoke to me or examined the book. My own union – the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees – sent an obtuse shop steward … Continue reading →

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Celtics 1969 Championship

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Bill Russell’s last championship. Hat-tip to Newmarks Door.

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OPEC countries take their place in the world…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Seems OPEC countries have no “spare change” available when it comes time to help those with less, especially when it comes to food. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top lieutenants on Monday are convening the first meeting of … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the money…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Perhaps they can use this money to offset the loss of revenue when they drop the freebie tax. Boulder residents used to renting out houses, apartments, cabins or condos for short-term vacationers could end up owing the city a chunk … Continue reading →

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Fair trade town…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

No better place then Boulder I suppose. Advocates working toward a fair-trade Boulder want city leaders to go beyond the basic commitments that other fair-trade towns have made to spread education and encourage a fair-trade marketplace. They want Boulder also … Continue reading →

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UN halts aid to Myanmar…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

What a government, eh? YANGON, Burma – Myanmar’s junta seized U.N. aid shipments today meant or a multitude of hungry and homeless survivors of last week’s devastatingcyclone,forcing the world body to suspend further help. The aid included 38 tons of … Continue reading →

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Airline Stocks

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

The market was open, a good day to sell airline stocks. To the right is a comparison of USO, the oil ETF, to the Airline index.

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Global warming and quotes…

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

On May 7th Deborah Clem wrote a letter to the editor making the simple claim that there is no scientific concensus regarding global warming. Since approaching this issue with anything resembling an open mind violates the majority of Boulderites worldview, … Continue reading →

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Boulder to examine ‘freebie tax’

Posted on May 9, 2008 by ChrisA

Now why would the Daily Camera editors put the phrase “freebie tax” in quotes? It must be because anyone with common sense knows that if a store is giving away freebies they’re making it up by selling other items. Hence, … Continue reading →

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