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"For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach." -- J.R.R. Tolkien

Sunday, December 15, 2013

How to ask questions on the Internet

I found an excellent site that serves as a remind to all who operate on the Internet.

How to ask questions the smart way:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

It is a good reminder for myself, as well as anyone else who seeks to interact intelligently.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Stripped-down Version of Glass-Steagall

Today, a stripped-down version of the Glass-Steagall Act was put back in place today, 5 years after the financial world nearly brought our nation to the brink of collapse.  While, not an ideal solution, having a holey parachute is better than none at all.  Just hope to God that the regulating agencies are able to maintain intelligent and hawkish regulators indefinitely, otherwise the "Volker Rule" is going to hell in a handbasket.