Why did you start playing chess?
I have become something of a chess addict since college. Occasionally I would go to a cafe to do homework and would get bored and get Plato to play a game with me. I slowly became more and more intrigued by chess. Chess is a strategic game that requires a very logical mind as well as tons of practice.… read more “Play Chess Online at Yahoo FAQ”
No, I don’t have any new friends. I did however add functionality to my blog. If you look at the bottom of a post, you will see icons that link to Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon and a couple of others. When you like one of my posts, please click the Digg button or any of the others that you are a member of.… read more “JoelX Gets Sociable”
Must read article posted by the St. Louis Branch of the Federal Reserve discussing the economic theory behind their (and my) assertions that the United States is a train headed at full speed towards doom.
If you care about your future, you will slog through this article (which admittedly is a little dull at times). It discusses the current economic state in America and where we are headed.
Gotta love our president. After the Supreme Court declared that detainees were covered under the Geneva Convention, President George W. Bush became very frightened. So what did he do? He pushes a bill through Congress with a tiny provision buried deep inside that gives himself and everyone in his administration IMMUNITY FROM WAR CRIMES PROSECUTION retroactive to September 11, 2001.… read more “President Bush Pardons His Administration For War Crimes”
Today I went to Uwajimaya’s marketplace in the International District and bought myself two pounds of fresh wild alaskan cod and I’m cooking it right now. My apartment smells like heaven. I found a recipe online and made some alterations for my own version. I laid down a bed of onions on top of oil, put the cod on top and put more onions, diced tomatoes, bread crumbs, ground pepper and basil on top of that.… read more “Fresh Wild Alaskan Cod”
The 28 year old Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment today. His masseuse discovered him unconscious with tons of sleeping pills on his nightstand. Heath Ledger was known for his roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight’s Tale. Joel also portrayed Heath Ledger’s character in Brokeback Mountain last Halloween.… read more “Heath Ledger Suicide”
Check out this amazing video of a famous monkey urinating into his own mouth. That is true talent. I am beginning to believe in the greatness of the primate.
The asian markets are in deep trouble, having lost over 6% of their value in the last two days. Most financial markets worldwide have felt the pain, from Germany to Japan. Perhaps I have misjudged the extent to which other markets still rely on the United States… we could be looking at a global pandemic.
I think that the United States is approaching multiple financial crises. The Fed made a once in a generation move today, cutting the federal funds rate by .75%, a huge change in policy. Bush is trying to put together an economic stimulus package going into the elections of $145 billion. But I don’t think that these measures will do anything more than delay the inevitable bursting of the bubble our economy has been in.… read more “Upcoming Economic Troubles”
Remember the Liger, Napoleon Dynamite’s favorite animal? The creature is actually real. In a bizarre mating of a lion and a tiger, the resulting creature lacks the genetic controls on growth hormones and can grow to be over twice the size of a lion or a tiger. Watch the video below to see a live one in captivity.… read more “Liger”