More on a potential export plunge
By Fester: Last week, I argued that US exports were likely to cliff dive as heavy industrial capital equipment and raw materials used to make ... lower prices are dropping hard and fast. Now the international trade system is starting to freeze up as the large bulk carriers that transport the raw materials of the modernized world don't [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 12:47:12
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Collaboration in Recessionary Times
There’s an ongoing discussion taking place in the office about the implications of a recession on collaboration in the enterprise. Two schools of thought are emerging: Collaboration will help us do more with less. The idea is that collaboration can lead to greater efficiencies and reduce the amount of internal resources required for projects [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:23:36
A Reluctant Defense of Monetarism
In response to my recent reply to Henderson and Hummel's defense of Alan Greenspan's Fed, I received a number of e-mail messages. They included one asking me for my two-cents concerning a dispute my correspondent was having with a friend of his who insisted that monetarism, and Milton Friedman's monetarism in particular, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:27:07
A day to reflect
It’s Remembrance Day today and with all the craziness in the world I think I’m a bit melancholy. My Dad and Uncle George served in WWII. My Dad was just in his early 20’s. Uncle George was underage when he enlisted. Rather than ship him home to Saskatchewan, he was transferred to my father’s division and my father was ordered [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:41:46
Guantanamo plan 'championed by legal scholars from both political parties'
Obama Plans US Trials for Guantanamo Detainees; Plan May Require Creation of New Court System by: Matt Apuzzo and Lara Jakes Jordan, The Associated Press Washington - President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:18:25
The Lazy Man’s Guide to Getting Things Done
Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead. What if I told you that you could be totally lazy and irresponsible, and still accomplish just as much? What if you could slack off, loiter, and essentially do nothing and get more done than the average person. It’s a bit of an art, but you can master this skill with some practice [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:45:56
China Shipyards -- Buying Opportunities Amidst The Rubble?
The following is Steve Dickinson's second day report from the 2008 Maritime Conference he is attending in Wuhan, China ... and international law of ship financing. However, the underlying key to the presentations ... have no appetite for risky loans right now. Further, they do not understand international ship financing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:20:26
What to Look for When Getting Free Stuff Online
Ross Gordon asked: There is tons of great free stuff all over the internet. But there are also many freebies to be wary of ... exception to this rule is that sometimes free stuff online will have a small shipping fee associated with it. In my opinion it is only worth it to pay a shipping fee if it is significantly less [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:21:20
CVS: My Frugal Dream Come True!
We finally got a CVS! It’s one of the stores that you read about, you hear how people are saving a ridiculous amount of money, even making money… and for the longest time, we didn’t even have one! All that changed this month when the doors to our newly built CVS opened! CVS can be the dream come true for a frugal minded person [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 14:45:36
My Baby A to Z - Shaping Up with Moo and Beans
The supply of kids’ DVDs out there is endless. Take it from this mom: “We may have a bit of a DVD problem at our house. I think we have about 100 DVDs at our disposal. And these are just the kids’ shows.” So it’s especially meaningful when we’ve got a slew of parent bloggers - and their kids too! [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 09:00:57
A Veteran's Day tribute
Charlotte writer Warren Smith, who contributes to World magazine and other evangelical publications, sends along this essay: Dear Friends: I originally wrote the following editorial in 2004, but each year, on Veteran's Day, I re-send it as a tribute to all those who served in uniform [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:51:14
Book Review: Green Values
We’re looking at three books that share a common theme: ... , we are no longer on the Titanic watching out for icebergs; we’ve already hit one and our ship is quickly ... doubting the ship would actually go down, they eventually saw their undeniable fate. It is absolutely [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:43:24
11 November SWJ Roundup
However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind. --General Douglas MacArthur - 14 July 1935 AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN TRIBAL AREAS Obama to Explore New Approach in Afghanistan War - Karen DeYoung, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 10:10:04
Fabulous Scrimshaw Whales Tooth Plus Other — eBay auction hits $100.00 from 3 bids
An exceptional item in our Scrimshaw Tooth Art auction listings has received 3 bids as of this post. Its latest bid is for $100.00 ... Outrageous Detail Of Whaling Ship Scrimshawed On Beautiful Large Ivory Tooth. This piece is approx. 25 to 30 years old Lettered WANDERER on back of ship. This piece is genuine. NOT FAUX Signed: SKIP. Hands [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:35:29
Alone, and Not Alone: Meditations From the Evangelical Wilderness
We talk about the evangelical wilderness around here a lot. It’s sometimes academic, and sometimes it’s very personal to all of us. These are some of my thoughts from there today. If God has taught me anything, it’s that you (yes YOU) are out there, and I’m not the only one. This post is for a particular group of people [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:44:14
Veterans Day Story
I remember my first “Northern Run” aboard SSN-708 USS Minneapolis-St.Paul. I believe we left around October of 1993 ... . My daughter’s were 1 & 1/2 and 4 months old. I was about to turn 21 and thanking God I got assigned to a ship that only did 3 month tours. The ship ... [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:28:28
Is Obama a floating ship or dry land?
Robert Laity of western New York writes in with this essay on our president-elect: ... derelict.” Is he a ship floating on the water, abandoned by his captain? Is he a spot of high land bereft of well water? Is he homeless? I personally prefer the ship option, because it keeps open [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 15:17:57
A Perfect Storm
I was going to post today…REALLY, I was! But, now my computer’s power supply is dead, my battery’s about to die and it’s just not going to happen! ... re devastated. Keep your fingers crossed that my being 30 minutes past the same day shipping [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:43:28
J.J. Abrams' New USS Enterprise Fully Revealed!
Star Trek fans have been waiting years to finally see this. J.J ... Abrams explains that he wanted a ship that felt very realistic and could stand up to today's visual ... the coolest thing in the movie—was when you flew around the ship, you could see all the different panels [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:30:43
Getting the Postman on Her Side
Backstory: My mom has been trying for years to get me to move back to Portland, OR. My counselor, the postmaster, told me it was time for tough love. I have to stop facilitating shipping boxes to the farthest place I could ship them. I told him I was considering cutting you off [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 16:37:17
Coach O
The rumors regarding Tennessee's new head football coach seem to change with the temperature around Knoxville. First it's Jon Gruden, then Bill Cowher, then Butch Davis, then Mike Leach, then Brian Kelley, then Tim Brewster... It's nuts, and UT's recruits have had enough. They're jumping ship, and Coach [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:56:54
‘Communities in Control’ - the bloggers’ consultation begins!
A big thanks to all of you who volunteered to contribute to our series on the ‘Communities in Control’ white paper - it looks like we’re off and ... we go from there. As we’re trying to run a tight ship please try to keep things to approx. 250-300 words per chapter [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:20:05
Small and Nuclear
Say the words “nuclear reactor” and you probably imagine a vast complex with cooling towers, radiation symbols plastered everywhere, ... to last. Every ten years or so, the idea goes, you ship your reactor back to Hyperion, which refurbishes [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:21:28
Indie all-stars Blue Giant release exclusive EP
Portland all-star band Blue Giant, a country-rock outfit made up of folks from Viva Voce, Quasi, and the Decemberists, has debuted a digital version of their new EP entitled “Target Heart” exclusively via eMusic. The CD version is slated to ship on January 13th followed by the 12″ vinyl release on March 10th [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:04:02
Adobe Creative Suite 4 - Free Shipping Code
Adobe are offering Free shipping on any Adobe Creative Suite 4 orders when you use the following voucher code at the checkout on the Adode website. Please note that the English, French, and German language versions of the software are all available for shipping now, whilst all other languages are scheduled to ship on December 1st 2008 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:20:05
See More Of The Mediterranean Region With A Cruise
The Mediterranean is a wonderful choice for a vacation destination. There are so many things to see in this astonishing region that a long vacation is the best way to go. Of course, lengthy vacations can be expensive so if you want to get the best Mediterranean vacation for your money, you might consider a Mediterranean cruise [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:27:15
10 of the Greatest Phrases to Ever Come Out of a Video Game
Written by Rich Knight Top 10 Greatest Phrases To Ever Come Out Of A Video Game Character’s Mouth I’ve said it time and time again, video game storylines suck. But that doesn’t mean that the character’s in those horrible storylines can’t come up with pearls of wisdom (Or is it just comic gold?) when they open up their mouths [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 18:51:39
Bridle Path, Christchurch NZ
I'd been doing my Christchurch city and Port Hills walks to coincide with school timing: finished home chores after Leah and Luke had left for school; ... . They looked hot. I walked past a bench commemorating the Cressy sailing ship bringing English settlers [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:33:00
Support the Troops with Timely Holiday Mailing
Support the Troops with Timely Holiday Mailing Holiday gifts from home are a big morale boost for military service members stationed around the ... a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat-Rate box. Mail sent to overseas military addresses ... is $12.95, but for packages to APO/FPO addresses overseas the price is reduced to only $10.95. Flat [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 11:35:01
Something New to Autograph 101
Reprinted from AutographAlert.com Just when you think you have a handle understanding the autograph industry, something new comes along ... has established a new rule. The rule is: "Buyer responsible for shipping." These words may ... a whopping 20%. What does "Buyer Responsible For Shipping" actually mean? It means exactly [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:44:17
worried about layoffs? (what to do if you decide to start looking)
As the government works on a mortgage plan, GM stocks sink to a 65-year low, and profits are coming in below projections for many companies ... to be one that will assume you'll 'jump ship anyway'. You may need to keep things very quiet [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:08:06
Obama from the Bench
by Jeff Huber Navy skippers immemorial wrote "He hit the deck running" on their new junior officers' fitness reports until the phrase became, well, ship-worn. You mean that the officer just checked aboard, seems eager, if a bit much so,... [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 12:59:46
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings
This week we should finally start to see separation. The top two teams have established themselves as the teams to beat. Teams 3-22 are interchangeable due to lack of consistency. Teams 23-27 are pretty bad, and 28-32 are simply rotten. Of the 16 AFC teams, 11 are in playoff contention, and two of them have losing records (Jax, SD) [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:15:56
The Victoria Tall Ship Festival
The Victoria Tall Ship Festival Posted in November 11th, 2008 Category:Cruising So what is a Tall Ship really? Well, I really had a hard time finding that out. If a boat is capable of traveling on the open seas, then it’s generally accepted as a ship. It seems that a Tall Ship needs to have at least two [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:08:07
Fighter Pilot a Confused Flight
The iPhone’s accelerometer is perfectly suited for games where you hold it horizontally and “steer” it back and forth to control a vehicle ... a plane that floats around the screen much like the rocket ship in Asteroid. Except the pilot must [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:00:57
Fighter Pilot a Confused Flight
The iPhone’s accelerometer is perfectly suited for games where you hold it horizontally and “steer” it back and forth to control a vehicle ... a plane that floats around the screen much like the rocket ship in Asteroid. Except the pilot must [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 20:00:57
The U.S.S. Enterprise in all its J J Abrams Star Trek Glory
The U.S.S. Enterprise in all its J J Abrams Star Trek Glory EW have the exclusive on the new look Enterprise from the forthcoming Star Trek reboot ... of the ship, but his attempt to evoke that sequence from the first film that so captured his imagination ... Enterprise and fuse them together into a new yet familiar Enterprise. His ambition was a ship t [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:53:06
Opera Mini 4.2 beta released for 20 million users worldwide
If you own a handset with a browser that’s not at all inviting, you’ve probably jumped ship long ago and started using Opera Mini since it’s one of the most popular alternative mobile web browsers available. Well, if you are one from the Opera Mini using crowd [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:07:58
Star Trek: First Look At The Enterprise
Here you are people. The first look at J.J.’s Enterprise. It’s a mash-up of the old and movie ships ... about it—maybe the coolest thing in the movie—was when you flew around the ship, you could see all the different panels that made up the ship,” says the director of the forthcoming Trek reboot, slated [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:14:27
Arrr, Thar Be Oil Under Them Icebergs!
Image source: Getty Images With the melting of the polar ice caps, countries around the world are finding that new shipping lanes are now opening up, and with that, areas that were previously off limits to exploration and drilling are now accessible. Scientific [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 16:29:00
ALIPAC: War In The GOP & John McCain’s Blame Game
Posted on Tuesday, November 11 @ 16:17:08 CST Topic: John McCain President Campaign ... of the GOP ship with their rapiers out! Blue collar and middle class Republicans are advancing ... the great ship called America upon the rocks, with their brand of ‘leadership’ in the US Senate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 23:05:33
Hitachi ships green 500GB 2.5-inch HDD
Hitachi 5K500b Notebook Hard Drive Storage capacities are growing for both desktop and portable computers. Notebooks still can’t match the storage capacity available in many desktop computers, but the gap is closing. Hitachi announced its latest notebook HDD today that offers lots of storage and green [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 14:52:02
Make Money Selling NOTHING on EBay
Dear eBay Sellers, Stay at Home Moms & Aspiring Entrepreneurs - You already know about making money by selling things on eBay, ... to ship in the mail ... Just profit while someone else works !! Note: this is NOT a get rich quick [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:31:03
Review: Viking River Cruises
Our trip to China began with an advertisement I received from Viking River Cruises ... in the other cities. The ship (Viking Century Sun) is a beautiful ship. It was kept spotless ... all of the passengers were off the ship on a shore excursion, it was obvious, by the feel [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:52:00
Mobile Edge Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bags save time
If there is a way to save time when traveling through airport security checkpoints, wouldn’t you want to know? Well, thanks to the Design Team at Mobile Edge you can now fly through security checkpoints faster with less to worry about [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:33:46
On Veterans Day
On Veterans Day Every year, the nation sets aside a day to remember its veterans. It is altogether fitting and right that we should do this ... . Meanwhile, Bush was in town today, re-dedicating the Intrepid; the ship may have to be fumigated [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:36:35
RA's Daily Russia News Blast - Nov 11, 2008
TODAY: Putin hails Egypt as Arab leader; over half of Russians see police force as untrustworthy; Merkel urges NATO-Russia cooperation; ... submarine disaster the cause of outdated machinery? The ship in question was reportedly due [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 12:27:40
RA's Daily Russia News Blast - Nov 11, 2008
TODAY: Putin hails Egypt as Arab leader; over half of Russians see police force as untrustworthy; Merkel urges NATO-Russia cooperation; ... submarine disaster the cause of outdated machinery? The ship in question was reportedly due [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 12:45:03
Week 11 QB Fantasy Rankings
Josh Satler www.profootball101.org Must Start: 1. Donovan McNabb vs. Cincinnati. These are the types of games that #5 relishes ... on defense and they’re not going to fix this ship in 2008. This bodes well for nearly ever opposing QB [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:36:58
Books For You
I don't know if there is any interest, but I'm trying to make room for more reading material and so I'm giving the following books away ... , or so, and then use a random number generator to determine the winner. I'll then ship the books [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:57:45
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