tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658Fri, 01 Nov 2024 06:57:06 +0000dollarbernankecongressgovernmentimmigrationrate cutreal estateARMFEDal-qaedabushchartcurrencyfirst postinflationintrointroductioninvestment banksreal estate investment trustsresetron paulsenateterrorismtradevideowelcomehttp://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (John)Blogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-2905204880919104962Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:49:00 +00002007-11-01T10:03:09.834-04:00From washingtonpost.com:"The United States is strongly committed to a strong U.S. dollar and financial markets there are recovering from the subprime crisis, some quicker than others, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday."Who are these guys kidding? How can this even been said in the same day as the Fed again cuts its target rate another quarter point? I hope that people are http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/11/paulson-says-strongly-committed-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-3480292209613657992Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:15:00 +00002007-10-30T08:18:45.456-04:00"In torture, he confessed to being a hermaphrodite, a CIA spy, a Buddhist Monk, a Catholic Bishop and the son of the king of Cambodia. He was actually just a school teacher whose crime was that he once spoke French."An interesting perspective to read for those who believe we should do whatever is necessary to fight the "war on terror."http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/torture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-3809378048981277420Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:51:00 +00002007-10-24T09:54:14.148-04:00From the www.washingtonpost.com"Elrick Williams's toddler niece Carlyn may be one of the youngest contributors to this year's presidential campaign. The 2-year-old gave $2,300 to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). ""So did her sister and brother, Imara, 13, and Ishmael, 9, and her cousins Chan and Alexis, both 13. Altogether, according to newly released campaign finance reports, the extended family of http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/where-do-you-hide-money-clip-in-diaper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8344836920400767054Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:10:00 +00002007-10-19T11:40:04.468-04:00"In the 1990s, a period of mergers in the financial industry, many banks promoted online services and closed branches. But industry studies showed that customers wanted personal contact when managing their money, and banks began opening more branches in a surge fueled by new players such as Commerce, which models itself as a retail store. "As a result "the number of branches in the District [of http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/bank-swarm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-7027350033770893807Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:24:00 +00002007-10-18T09:59:33.563-04:00"PORTLAND, Maine -- Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approved the proposal Wednesday evening.""The plan, offered by city health officials, makes King Middle School the first middle school in Maine to make a full range of contraception available to students in grades 6 through 8, accordinghttp://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/id-like-to-bone-but-my-mom-cant-drive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-6194747183822924169Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:05:00 +00002007-10-18T09:11:12.582-04:00"The Air Force has decided to relieve at least five of its officers of command and is considering filing criminal charges in connection with the Aug. 29 "Bent Spear" incident in which nuclear-armed cruise missiles were mistakenly flown from North Dakota to Louisiana, two senior Air Force officials said yesterday. ""the problem originated at Minot (Air Force Base in North Dakota) when a pylon http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/broken-arrow-eh-spells-trouble-dontcha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-9186572323732623477Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:19:00 +00002007-10-17T10:51:49.349-04:00congressgovernmentimmigration"Prince William County supervisors early this morning voted to move forward with a nationally watched plan to crack down on illegal immigrants by increasing local police enforcement and restricting certain public services. ""The measures approved yesterday improve cooperation with federal immigration authorities and direct police to check the immigration status of anyone accused of breaking the http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/immigration-showdown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8205956711645432334Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:40:00 +00002007-10-17T10:11:26.510-04:00"Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today announced third-quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.24, up $0.19 or 18.1% versus the prior year, including favorable tax items of $0.05 per share and charges of $0.02 per share for asset impairment, exit and implementation costs, as well as other items detailed on the attached Schedule 7.""'In the third quarter, we continued to http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/altria-earnings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-4194434981088381561Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:11:00 +00002007-10-16T13:38:02.289-04:00From The economist.com"On Monday October 15th three of the largest banks launched the first big effort by the private sector to alleviate the [credit] crisis. Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America unveiled an agreement in principle for a fund, expected to be worth up to $100 billion, that would buy highly rated assets from troubled SIVs (structured investment vehicles). Other financial http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/banks-create-money-for-fund-to-bail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-6856665260298407153Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:11:00 +00002007-10-16T09:20:21.106-04:00"Australian athletes have announced they will arrive in Beijing as late as possible because of concerns that the air quality might hinder their performance. Two weeks ago, two Ethiopian middle-distance running champions announced they would forgo some events because of the "disgusting weather and air pollution." New Zealand and American athletes say they will wear face masks if necessary. Even http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/phlegm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-4265964909391646887Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:46:00 +00002007-10-12T11:47:49.474-04:00Transcript From The Larry King Show:"KING: E-mail from Mrs. Gonzalez in Elizabeth, New Jersey. "Mr. Fox, I would like to know how you feel about the possibility of having a Latin America united with one currency?"FOX: Long term, very long term. What we propose together, President Bush and myself, it's ALCA, which is a trade union for all of the Americas. And everything was running fluently until http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/me-gusta-el-amero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8335901271299479059Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:47:00 +00002007-10-11T14:21:55.290-04:00"A House committee rejected warnings from the Bush administration yesterday and approved a resolution condemning Turkey for committing genocide against Armenians during World War I, an act the White House said could jeopardize military operations in the Middle East.""Mr. Bush spoke in a hastily arranged statement to reporters. 'We all deeply regret the tragic suffering of the Armenian people thathttp://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/this-week-in-congress-wasting-tax-payer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-7549393838202038834Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:45:00 +00002007-10-11T12:16:02.792-04:00"The Army is offering cash bonuses of up to $35,000 to retain young officers serving in key specialties -- including military intelligence, infantry and aviation -- in an unprecedented bid to forestall a critical shortage of officer ranks that have been hit hard by frequent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.""Army officials said that lengthy and repeated war-zone tours -- the top reason youngerhttp://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/put-some-spinners-on-that-hummer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-3555404321581493428Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:04:00 +00002007-10-09T13:08:18.007-04:00al-qaedabushgovernmentterrorismFrom washingtonpost.com:"A small private intelligence company that monitors Islamic terrorist groups obtained a new Osama bin Laden video ahead of its official release last month, and around 10 a.m. on Sept. 7, it notified the Bush administration of its secret acquisition. It gave two senior officials access on the condition that the officials not reveal they had it until the al-Qaeda http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/white-house-leaks-al-qaeda-tape-early.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8481263457322266891Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +00002007-10-06T11:09:11.152-04:00You tell 'em!http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/take-it-back-before-i-tell-my-mom-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8996741180797303778Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:55:00 +00002007-10-06T10:59:56.176-04:00"A day of global protests against Myanmar's junta began in cities across Asia Saturday, after the military regime admitted detaining hundreds of Buddhist monks when troops turned their guns on pro-democracy demonstrators last week.""Hoping to send a message to the generals that the world is still watching the situation, rights group Amnesty International organized marches in more than two dozen http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/interesting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-1707318760780544315Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:17:00 +00002007-10-05T14:29:36.458-04:00While many Iraqis worry that the US has imperialist aspirations with their country, these sentiments should soon be alleviated by the building of our embassy in Baghdad.http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/subtle-impression-in-iraq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8485513513963834011Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:04:00 +00002007-10-05T11:05:19.203-04:00I can't post the video because work recently outlawed all streaming video, but check out the clip of Paris Hilton on Letterman. It is very uncomfortable and funny. He relentlessly questions her about her brief stint in jail and she gets pissed that he wont let it go.Thank you Dave Letterman for having the balls to treat Paris Hilton for what she is: a joke!Edit: Franz I will help you out. http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/paris-hilton-on-late-show-w-david.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-1030467340764379771Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:54:00 +00002007-10-05T10:58:04.814-04:00Via the Dailyshow, here is a humorous video of the history of Blackwater. Sorry, there is no embedded link.http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/video-of-day-history-of-blackwater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-9110849004524949585Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:07:00 +00002007-10-05T10:35:51.237-04:00I was up late last night watching video of Ron Paul on YouTube and I must say that I think I've found who should be the next President of the United States. You notice I say "should be" because the US electorate is too stupid and easily distracted like Homer Simpson to pay attention long enough to what he is saying to recognize the merit. Unfortunately for Ron Paul's chances of winning the http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/lets-all-make-sweet-passionate-love-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-7065777082738080525Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:13:00 +00002007-10-04T12:38:21.881-04:00I am not a Rudy Giuliani hater; in fact, I like a lot of what he says. But this snippet from an inteview with Larry Kudlow that I've borrowed from www.realclearpolitics.com is funny:While elaborating on a response to Kudlow's question about taxess, Giuliani begins to argue in favor of expanded nuclear energy. "GIULIANI: Nuclear power is dangerous, so is every other form of power, but nobody's http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/huh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-3417814449794887099Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:53:00 +00002007-10-04T11:11:23.389-04:00"Former president Bill Clinton has emerged as a clear asset in his wife's campaign for the White House, with Americans offering high ratings to his eight years in office and a solid majority saying they would be comfortable with him as first spouse, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll."The Washington Post/ABC News Poll:If the 2008 presidential election were held today and the http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/hello-is-this-osama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-8121617312408311399Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:29:00 +00002007-10-03T10:47:37.001-04:00I recently looked at Everbank.com because of there foreign currency CD and deposit accounts. I was most interested in the Euro simply because it has strengthened rapidly over the last few years versus the Dollar. There are no fees to invest and the deposit account only has a $2,500 minimum but does not earn any interest. The Euro CD account pays anywhere from 2.5 - 3% but has a minimum investmenthttp://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/easily-diversifying-through-foreign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-4455991861441469301Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:08:00 +00002007-10-02T10:59:48.680-04:00"Most Americans oppose fully funding President Bush's $190 billion request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan"Washington Post/ABC News Poll:Question: Do you think the Congress should approve $190 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over the next year or reduce the amount?43% said to "Reduce sharply"27% said to "Approve all money"23% said to "Reduce somewhat"3% said to "Approve no http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-support-troops-bestest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779912139725806658.post-7032704749824139651Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:42:00 +00002007-10-01T16:43:41.677-04:00Via Nynerd.com:Newspaper Demographics 1. The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country. 2. The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country. 3. The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country and who are very good at crossword puzzles. 4. USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don’t http://pulpfinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/newspaper-demographics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John)2