After using new Netvibes tools to arrange all the blogs I follow into neat groups, easy to sort through, I’ve hardly looked at them. The… Læs mere »Something to be thankful for? (and Aristotle for kids)
Writing about hunger today on April Food Day, inspired by Ari Herzog. His main concern is this charity, Feeding America. Although I have seen with… Læs mere »Hunger on April Food Day
The above is a quote from this long, thorough and extremely well researched article on Mother Jones about the world’s food crisis and what to… Læs mere »The perfect is often the enemy of the good
At the time when Obama’s package was coming together, I looked high and low for an alternative. All the republicans could say was: Lower taxes.… Læs mere »GOP response to Obama's speech in Congress
I subscribe to a rather charming newsletter about digital photography and related subjects called Photojojo, recommended to me by a family member, who owns this… Læs mere »Random kindness and other kindnesses and randomnesses
is a song I hate. It’s so playing up to the little man’s envy or whatever you call it. But that was what I thought… Læs mere »Money for nothing
I hate protectionism! It never seems to do any good to anyone, but the unions love it and the voters seem to love it too.… Læs mere »Protectionism shows its ugly face
Here, where I am, the sun peaks out now and then and there’s that smell, you know, of earth outside. And I found a few… Læs mere »Sunshine promotes optimism
we’ve got to capitalize it as a bank,” Lord Turner said. It’s a quote from this article on CNBC, which briefly explains the ideas behind… Læs mere »If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
(…) the only way to get banks lending again is to nationalize them. Otherwise, they’ll simply hoard liquidity in a desperate attempt to avoid being… Læs mere »Economic Catch 22
Oh, why am I not the kind of person who gets invited to this? My favourite economist will be speaking there – along with several… Læs mere »That yellow feeling
In the latest issue of The New Yorker, Pullitzer-prize winner Steve Coll has an extremely insightful article about what defines a great president. Particularly after… Læs mere »A president's legacy
Here’s something every television station should broadcast. An easy-to-understand explanation of the credit crisis: This talented guy is up there with BBC’s Robert Peston when… Læs mere »Economy for dummies
Before I start my round I want to complain! About you! I can see from my statistics that I have a steadily (okay, ever so… Læs mere »Blog rounds
Oh my, a lot of water under the bridge since my last post. It’s certainly a fast-moving world we live in! Reading it now I… Læs mere »Are we saved by the bell?
Here’s the latest news on the development from Forbes. Both congress and senate seem to be dragging their feet. And I think that’s a good… Læs mere »The bailout
Sarah Palin is meeting how many? foreign leaders in 24 hours? I forget. And I suspect she will too. Very quickly. How is it possible… Læs mere »24 hours
I think I read about this wonderful site in The Times, but can’t be sure, it’s a while ago. Go spend some time there. Check… Læs mere »How to…
