June 2010

Deep Blue Tragedy

June 30, 2010

Just read Paul Krugman’s post on Iceland’s post-crisis miracle just to check in on how things were going up there.  My favorite cooked number, GDP, is looking good compared to other crisis nations as a result of a massive currency devaluation (which makes GDP look good) and debt (which makes GDP look good).  This is [...]

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Dead Friends

June 30, 2010

Despite the title, I promise not to make this too depressing.  However, I’m back in a hard running mode and this is where my mind has been during every run for a couple weeks.  I promise there will be something useful. I’ve been thinking about all the funerals I’ve ever been to and realized that [...]

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Irrational Action

June 29, 2010

Have you heard the saying, “a good plan right now is better than a perfect plan tomorrow?” Sometimes the absolute best thing you can do is to act — even with incomplete or irrational information or void of any plan.  Fear comes from not knowing everything and subsequently being afraid that your decisions may not [...]

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The Sunday Monday Connection

June 28, 2010

I hate jobs/careers with a burning, goddamn passion.  In fact, I could claim that my life’s goal is to not have one of these things, and that every career maneuver I’ve ever performed has been with the goal of reducing the amount of people I’m required to take shit from.  It’s amazing how high you [...]

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“4,000 Square Foot Debtor’s Prison”

June 24, 2010

Some good news… According to this video, home sizes have leveled off and are now contracting.  The video features one of the leaders of this trend. I love this guy’s attitude.  Not many people have the ability to live small or unconventionally.  Not many people would even consider it.  He’s taken a very “city” idea [...]

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