What a Terrible Waste
August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012
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“He did not look like a monster.”
As everyone now knows, Josh Powell incinerated himself and his two sons in response to an impending Court-ordered pychosexual evaluation and polygraph examination. Elizabeth Griffin-Hall, the social worker overseeing his supervised visits, brought Charlie (7) and Braden (5) to their … Continue reading
Lack of Lending to Creditworthy Borrowers Restricting Housing
“Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking Friday at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Fla., said the wave of creditworthy households that are finding it difficult to obtain mortgage credit or to refinance is resulting in actions taken by the Federal … Continue reading
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Camille treated me to a birthday dinner at the Metropolitan Grill in Seattle! Amazing Filet Mignon with Bearnaise sauce, asparagus and (true to my roots) steak fries! The Metropolitan gifted me with a crème brûlée (lit with a candle) to … Continue reading
A 31-Year Project
Hey! What’s the hurry? 😀
758 Banks at Risk of Failing
After conducting stress and sustainability tests on hundreds of U.S. banks, Invictus Consulting Group found 758 American banks are at risk of failing. The research and analysis firm said without corrective action or plans to merge and raise capital, it’s … Continue reading
Book Review: The Checklist Manifesto
It’s not your imagination. It’s not because you are getting old. There is a reason you, and everyone around you are making more mistakes than seem reasonable. The intellectual content of our world and professional lives are complex, and continue … Continue reading
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Truth-O-Meter
I love these icons from PolitiFact.com, especially the “Pants on Fire” for the biggest lies told by politicians: I’m curious to see what the fact checkers have to say about the Stat of the Union address.
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After the past week of crap weather, this would be a great place to be. Image source
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Woodland Park Zoo, January 8th.
The Great Meltdown
The temperature has risen into the forties, so the snowfall has changed to rain, which is expected to continue all week. The side streets are covered with three inches of hardpacked ice, slush on top, with water trapped and pooling. … Continue reading
From Captain Skedaddle
For anyone interested, these two links [1] [2] from The Atlantic have some pretty good pix from the Costa Concordia wreck. Additionally, here is a blog post about the possible methods that might allow the salvage of the Costa Concordia. … Continue reading
A New Day
Freezing rain on top of packed snow in my little neighborhood. The temperature is predicted to stay above freezing and move into the forties tomorrow, so this will all be melting soon. Of course, the local media is in high … Continue reading