Author Archives: Epaminondas

At Least the Two Parties Work Well Together on Some Things

epiminondas writes: The bipartisan effort to bankrupt our nation.

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Did you REALLY think Greece was on the road to recovery?

epiminondas writes: Well, more fool you.

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Palladio Award Winner

epiminondas writes: Palladio Award Winner Andrea Palladio was one of the greatest architects the world has ever known.  He was born in Padua in 1508 and died near Traviso in 1580.  He is mainly known for the 23 surviving villas … Continue reading

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A return of the term “financial repression”

epiminondas writes: A return of the term “financial repression”. As we head down the path blazed by Argentina, we need to understand the concept of “financial repression”.  It was a term used years ago to describe the downward spiraling economies … Continue reading

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How You Finish a Skyscraper is the Most Important Part

epiminondas writes: A good story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.  So does a good skyscraper.  It should feel well grounded, like it is where it belongs.  As you look up at the building, your eye should be enchanted … Continue reading

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For the record, I like fried eggs and scrambled eggs.

For the record, I like fried eggs and scrambled eggs.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9573822/A-persons-way-of-eating-eggs-can-predict-personality-type.html

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Posted in Food and health | 4 Comments

How many think this is a good idea? Why?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/world/middleeast/with-tattoos-young-israelis-bear-holocaust-scars-of-relatives.html?hp&_r=0

How many think this is a good idea?  Why?

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Weird mascots

Weird mascots

Well, it’s Saturday again, and time for your favorite mascot to take the field.  Maybe it’s one of these…

 

http://www.listology.com/list/weird-and-original-names-college-mascots

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We’re already over the fiscal cliff

epiminondas writes: This is one of the best speeches Peter Schiff has ever given.  I’ve always been impressed with Schiff because of his ability to simplify political and bureaucratic bullshit that passes for thinking in the business media.  This is the … Continue reading

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