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Yeasayer @ National - October 24, 2008

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That was superfluous German.

I would be remiss if I did not at the very least contemplate the everpresent and ever-increasing confluence of entertainment and news. [Read more →]

A recent text sent to a friend during the Okkervil River set at Saints

Sat Oct 11 - 10:07 PM

Note to self: don’t go to shows alone anymore, particularly if there is a romantic aspect to the band. So… Many… Couples… [Read more →]

A status update from Facebook

“* wednesdays just became hardcore. 8 minutes ago”

* Redacted. For context, a somewhat frightening metalhead from high school. [Read more →]

Normally I wouldn’t post something like this, but I thought it significant enough to deserve a place on this meaningless slice of the internet. The following is the better part (in no less than two senses) of an e-mail I just sent. Enjoy!

http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/10/13/richard-portes-analyses-the-shocking-errors-of-icelands-meltdown/

From the Financial Times
Re-posted on a financial blog

Summary:

-Iceland’s banks were mismanage

-Because of political decisions of the banks’ high-ups and Gordon Brown (PM of UK), the Krona is in the tank

-In an attempt to reassure investors (and citizens), Iceland turned to Russia, a scary prospect for anyone who fears Putin (read: everyone with a brain and without a KGB badge). This only made people more frightened.

-This may cause them to turn to the EU for help

-An interesting and beautiful culture and people are at serious risk of economic collapse