ChrisCamAn intermittent stream of consciousness.The Can-Do Attitude- November 8, 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy woos America - TelegraphI've not said anything about the alleged thaw in our relations with france. I don't think I need to, to be honest. The proof of said warming will be if she follows through.That being said, important note is made of this by The Telegraph. What will Britain's reaction be to the thawing Historically, America doesn't move closer to both England and France simultaneously. There is an unwritten mutual exclusivity in relations with those countries. If Uncle...http://www.chriscam.com/000802.php German Insight- November 8, 2007 West Wing: The Comeback of a War President - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - NewsNever thought about things quite like it is spelled out in this article. I mean, nothing in it is a surprise. But the analysis is something I haven't seen before. I have some quibbles, but overall I think he's got it right. It sorta seems obvious if you stand back and look at it. A generational war. Not a season of 24.Technorati: ChrisCam, webcam, Weblog, Blog, politics, George Bushhttp://www.chriscam.com/000801.php Um, Okay....- November 8, 2007 The Washington Times, America's NewspaperSo which is more lame; 1) the fact that they can't get a few drunk rednecks in Iowa to come out to celebrate Al Gore; 2) they can't get more than 15k signatures in California to get Gore on the ballot; 3) there is a FOLK SONG about Gore.Hmm. All equally lame in my book.Technorati: ChrisCam, webcam, Weblog, Blog, Al Gore, lame, Iowa, Politicshttp://www.chriscam.com/000800.php A Little Gem- November 7, 2007 I like this. Granted it sort of sounds like it was written by someone in high school, but hey. The sentiment is what I identified with:Common Sense and Wonder: Bush Resignation SpeechTechnorati: ChrisCam, webcam, Weblog, Blog, economy, productivity, GDP, The+Media, George Bushhttp://www.chriscam.com/000799.php Things Just Keep Getting Worse...- November 7, 2007 Why are there so few optimists in the world today I think I'm one. Not a hopeless romantic optimist. But a positive-thinking realist. I guess I just don't go searching for negative news. As a result, I tend to think things in the world are better than does, say, the media. Chronic Homelessness Down 12%Productivity Surges by 4.9%3Q GDP grows at 3.9%You'll notice that good news about the US economy almost invariably avoids crediting the person who's been the chief executive of the Federal...http://www.chriscam.com/000798.php The End of the Mortgage Universe, According to the BBC- November 6, 2007 Not that I'm surprised, given their propensity to designate every other day as the end of American civilization, but it seems the British press has a case of Chicken Little hysteria:The Independent: Markets fear banks have $1 trillion in toxic debtBBC: Foreclosure wave sweeps AmericaThe Telegraph: Arch critic calls for Citigroup to be broken upForeclosure wave Yeah, I've notice that the rates have gone up (and down, and up, and down again), but I guess I'm living in my bubble again where this...http://www.chriscam.com/000797.php |