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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Acting Freddie Mac CFO found dead – wtop.com: “Freddie Mac released this statement about Kellermann’s death: ‘The Freddie Mac family is truly saddened by the news this morning of David Kellermann’s death. We extend our deepest condolences to David’s family … Continue reading
Why Johnny can’t service
Further to The Cranky Homeowner of a few days back, here is a screenshot of the progress made, to date, of my home loan servicer’s attempts to figure out what to do with the money we sent. The story so … Continue reading
ON HISTORY: WHY HAS THE MAGNA CARTA LASTED?
But above all, it permits the barons legal right to revolt if the monarch fails to abide by his Runnymede deal. In vivid language, the king allows them to ‘distrain upon and assail us in every way possible, with the … Continue reading
The Cranky Homeowner (Why Johnny can’t service)
You know that you are dealing with a bureaucracy when you call a customer service number for help and you hear the words you can’t or you have to. You can confirm this beyond any doubt if you hear this … Continue reading
Why the Economic Crisis Was Not Anticipated – ChronicleReview.com
Dithering in response to a financial crisis is especially costly because of the adverse feedback involved in a depression.
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time!
If you don’t have the same shorthands for every application you’re wasting serotonin.
Class Dismissed – The Atlantic (March 2009)
The top classes, according to Fussell (with a hint of Nancy Mitford), drink Scotch on the rocks in a tumbler decorated with sailboats and say ‘Grandfather died’; Middles say ‘Martooni’ and ‘Grandma passed away’; Proles drink domestic beer in a … Continue reading
Dan Dorfman: Too Much Economic Hot Air?
The answer, of course, is nobody knows. Taking comfort in the decrease in the rate of increase of the rate of decrease makes for good news cycle. Dorfman’s questioning of the quotidian press leads me to wonder if we’re still … Continue reading