Does anyone have some theories on what they think will happen go interest rates or the US economy if the Euro collapses (or Spain, Greece or others pull out), and the Asian economies start to stall?

Tornados, Volcanoes, and Fukushima is hosed......
Seems like our ADHD approach to news keeps us moving on to the next story. But it is worth circling back especially now that we know one and possibly 2 more reactors @ Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant have actually MELTED DOWN. Yikes. (sources = NY Times, WS Journal). Sympathy and prayers to all affected by these disasters. May 2011

Indeed Super Tuesday backfires?

Ok after a pause in the action, it does look like the state's super tuesday strategy may not have worked. At least in the Demoncratic side. States that delayed (or did not change their primaries) may have more weight in the final outcome between Clinton & Obama. McCain and the republicans did not experience this. Thoughts?

Feb 5, 2008 Super Duper Tuesday

(flag courtesy of www.photohome.com)

hey, what about super tuesday? or rather super duper tuesday Feb 5, 2008? Seems like states that felt marginalized in the presidential elector process are moving their primaries to the early Feb 5 date. Reasons? Concern about having 2 early events, with unrepresentative diversity (e.g. 95% white), have such a large influence on who goes forward. So, with a much larger (126m) voter base early, the campaign strategies must be different. Media buys in California (expensive), vs. 1:1 time in smaller venues. My prediction? The early Iowa & New Hampshire events will be marginalized, BUT, the surprise will be when no clear winner emmerges. Then states with LATER primaries will actually carry more sway. Hmmm.. What do you think?

Gas prices quietly Sky rocket!!!

Have you been noticing the sly rise in gas prices - at or above $3/gallon - even with a barrel of oil hovering around $60 (Light, sweet crude for April delivery rose 28 cents to US$60.35 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of March 6, 2007). This is well below the recent highs last year of around $76 per barrel. In San Diego, where this photo was taken, prices have always been higher due to the "special" CA blend (lower emmissions), and refinery capacity issues in the past. Is anyone else seeing this??? Just curious. My wallet says, "ouch".

Who knows if Office 2007 and Office 2003 can both co-exist?

OK, silly question - if I install Office 2007, will that hose Office 2003? My assumption is that both should be able to operate, and that I'd have 2 versions of, say, WORD, EXCEL etc. But, you never know with MSFT if they disable the older version......

Digg test

here is another digg test.



http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=www.UniqueURL.com&title=StoryTitle&bodytext=StoryDescription&topic=YourSelectedTopic

I'd like to add the ability to submit a story to digg.com. This is a test post.

iPod Price declines over time - cool site

Ever wondered what the price history of a product is?


When should you buy? How low can it go? Curious? Check out your favorite consumer item on this site: http://www.pricescan.com/graphs/graph.asp?Category=electronics&ItemNo=528071

The example shown will be an iPod. The LCD TVs are falling off a cliff too. What do you think of this site?

-- StuDiego

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What's Happening at the GAP - failed commercial

Have you heard about the new GAP? Check out this failed commercial.


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4510785230024259733&q=Gap+Commercial&hl=en


Enjoy.
---StuDiego.

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Great Light Bulb Commercial -

Why you need a good light bulb (or Sunshine):


Source: YouTube and Digg.com. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU8Q0SMDhQs


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Education: Pay teachers Market rates?

How should we pay teachers in public schools?
Answer: MMP - Modified Market Pricing.

Ok, there is a debate on how to attract top teaching talent, while being fair for all. Here is my proposal:

1. Pay all teachers a base rate
2. Each year, based on supply and demand, add on a bonus to attract and help retain talent in areas that are harder to recruit for (e.g. math, science due to fewer qualified candidates)
3. Allow the bonus pay to be set for a 3 year period, and then reset to market levels.

This concept would rely on market forces to attract new teachers into areas that are needed, while maintaining areas that are over subscribed. Here we let the market (supply and demand of a specific talent area) help to dictate prices. Has this been tried? Just Curious.

StuDiego

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Help with Holiday Photo Cards???

Where do you do it -- a Holiday Photo Greeting Card choice point.

Hi readers (all 5 of you!). I have seen tons of holiday photo greeting cards. People go to www.costco.com, www.snapfish.com, www.shutterfly.com, www.walgreens.com etc. just to name a few. I have seen a lot of good cards, and a few that looked like the wrong photo got uploaded. I have also seen someone use PhotoShop to create a collage and text message on a 4x6 photo, and then pay $0.17 - $0.29 for a regular 4x6 that becomes the greeting card. This compares with the $0.31 - $2.50 that you can pay elsewhere. Any suggestions for me? What have you tried? What has been hard? What do you wish 'they' had to make the process easier? Send your thoughts and links.

-- StuDiego

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Make money wit Web 2.0 - T-Shirts??

Hi Folks - Web 2.0, as most of you know, is the latest buzz-label for new ways of living on the web. According to John Musser and Tim O'Reilly,

..."Web 2.0 is a set of economic, social, and technology trends that collectively form the basis for the next generation of the Interntet -- a more mature, distinctive medium characterized by user participation, openness, and network effects."...

What the heck? As I get into this, people have been telling me about a company called www.Threadless.com. These guys have users submit T-shirt logos, and then vote on the best ones. The winner gets $2000 in cash and prized ($1500 cash, a $200 I12 club membership, and $300 in Threadless gift certificates.). Has anyone tried this? Seems like a cool way to make some $$ if you have talent. I may give it a shot and let you know how it goes.

--StuDiego

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