| A ‘recession vacation’ in The Bahamas 44 minutes ago by Nicolette Bethel Ever wonder what tourists think of The Bahamas? have a look at what one had to say. I like it mostly because of the writing. I imagine for Bahamians it’s a very different place. In fact, I’d be willing to offer long odds that most locals have never touched a conch fritter. Unfortunately (or fortunat ... Blogworld - nicobethel.net/blogworld · Rank: 177,113 ·  18 references |
| Toyo Ito’s solar powered stadium, Taiwan 1 hour ago by Elizabeth Kerr This will be old news to some readers, but let’s mark this one again for posterity – compared to how we do things in Dunedin. “. . . the impressive roof construction that is simultaneously a solar power station.” ### www.archiCentral.com 20 May 09 Construction Is finished For Toyo Ito’s Solar Powere ... What if? Stadium of Dunedin... - dunedinstadium.wordpress.com · 1 reference |
| The Reason of Rules & Contractarianism 1 hour ago by Ajay Menon First an update for anyone curious as to when Andrea will be making her first appearance here at Dharma Press, to paraphrase her “As soon as I’m Shostakoviched out, I’m going full force,” translation for those of you that aren’t fluent in Fairfaxese- She has a presentation on Shostakovich, once she’ ... The Dharma Press - thedharmapress.wordpress.com · Rank: 190,139 · 1 reference |
| Clayco Inc. honored for work on Chevron headquarters near New Orleans 1 hour ago by Economic Local builder Clayco Inc. was recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America for its work on the Chevron NorthPark Office Building Project near New Orleans. The project received this year’s national Design-Build Award for exceptional construction of the 300,000-square-foot, fast-tracked Chevron ... Finance and Economic - variousnotes.com · 1 reference |
| Commercial real estate crash? 2 hours ago It seems like I've been hearing about the coming commercial real estate crash for a long time now. This real estate guy on New Geography explains why in his view, it really is about to hit, and how we're all in for a world of hurt. Excerpt: A year from now, the landscape of America will be forever c ... Crunchy Con - blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon · Rank: 666 · 1242 references |
| Non-stop party: the surprising persistence of Chinese communism (Boston Globe) 2 hours ago by Jeremy Breningstall Joshua Kurlantzick, writing in the Boston Globe, notes one difference between Barack Obama's visit and previous visits: there were no predictions offered about the ultimate demise of Chinese communism. Since the Tiananmen Square massacre and the collapse of Eastern Bloc communism in 1989, China ... Breningstall On Typepad - breningstall.typepad.com/breningstall-on-typepad |
| Ask Me a Question 2 hours ago by unfrozencaveman I’ve been scolded for not posting anything fresh here in a while. I need some inspiration. If you’re reading this, please ask me a question and I shall do my best to answer it, provided it’s not immensely personal or incredibly stupid. I know a lot of shit. I did this several years ago and the best ... Unfrozen Caveman - unfrozencaveman.wordpress.com · 2 references |
| Finally! An Honest Politician! 2 hours ago by usna1957 Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana is an honest politician – when she is bought, she stays bought! In a Roll Call article, she says of the reported $100 million provision in the Healthcare Bill that will funnel funds to her state: ““I will correct something. It’s not $100 million, it’s $300 million, ... Usna1957's Weblog - usna1957.wordpress.com · Rank: 84,904 · 2 references |
| Slow Money 2 hours ago You've heard of Slow Food, now here's Slow Money. Here are the principles: I. We must bring money back down to earth. II. There is such a thing as money that is too fast, companies that are too big, finance that is too complex. Therefore, we must slow our money down -- not all of it, of course, but ... Crunchy Con - blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon · Rank: 666 · 1242 references |
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