Sunday, July 13, 2008

Speculation in oil Got this post about speculation in the oil market and how it is part of the drive up in pricing through a commercial airline pilot. I know nothing about this market, but I have had bitter experience with speculation. The dot com speculation cost me (on paper) probably six figures, and now the cheap mortgage speculation driving the bear market is costing me again. Speculation is like a pyramid scheme--only the first ones in make any money, and then not always. <sigh> Anyway, if this moves you, write your Congressperson. If not, trash it. 8:00:44 PM    comment []

Foods that heal Seen at Yahoo! health news--7 Super Snacks that Heal. I bet you all go to number 7 first (when you're in the mood) rather than number 3 (when you need energy) ;-) Works for me. When I'm at a conference listening to tons of presentations, I don't want the super cookies they put out. The trail mix works--or at the very least chips. With sugar, you go up, then crash. 7:56:08 PM    comment []

Thoughts Took a relaxing weekend. Needed a break. Now catching up on reading and planning the week. Just saw this post from Tech Geek Blogger Robert Scoble on FriendFeed, "How do you know someone is smart? I've been thinking about that this morning and looking back at all the conversations I've had and one common theme is smart people talk to you about ideas, not about celebrities." Food for thought. 7:39:46 PM    comment []