Archive for October, 2008

Can the Media Cause a Recession?

1992’s Sneakers is a very underrated movie.  It’s got intrigue, laughs, clever quips, cool hacks, utterly improbable uses of technology, and some great quotes… what’s not to love?  Here’s one of my favorite quotes (I couldn’t find the actual clip, but this one’s pretty good too): Cosmo: Posit: People think a bank might be financially […]

Why I’m an Optimist

As I write this, the Dow is down to its lowest point in about 5 years.  International markets seem to be in freefall.  Unemployment is rising, rapidly.  People are getting evicted, and those who aren’t are finding their home values “underwater”.  The glaciers are all melting.  Commonly used plastic products are causing genetic mutations in […]