Tag: economics

First-Time Home Owners – 1975 vs. 2009

Here's a really good article I found on Reddit about the differences between the economic environment for baby boomers seeking to buy their first houses a generation ago

AskMetafilter: "I used to do _____, but now I use _____ on the internet for free!"

A good question on AskMefi to sum up how the Internet has shifted so much of our world.  (Also see my post on “Five Things The Internet Is

Kiva Update

Last May for Mother's Day I set up a Kiva account for Shea from Pace and put $100 in it.  Now almost a year later, our initial loans

Why Canadian Banks Are The Most Solid In The World

A Newsweek story focusing on the different cultures of banks in the US and Canada and what that's meant for each country's respective economic situation.(via Reddit)

A Hypothetical Post From the Past

It's Oscar season again and that reminded me of a very hypothetical post I did about a year ago which stands today except for the first link in

Ocean Currents Could Power The World

The flip side of my interest in the idea of Peak Oil is stories like this one.

Friday Fun Link – Christmas Gifts: Some (Select) Religious Perspectives (December 5, 2008)

It's probably not a surprise to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time that I'm an atheist. But I have recently come across a couple

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

It's exactly one month to Christmas and if you're still looking for a unique gift for someone that perhaps better captures the spirit of Christmas than socks or

Thirst

This slideshow won a recent competition for “Best Slideshow” on Slideshare… THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis)

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