The federal government has seized Washington Mutual and sold it to JP Morgan.‚ Shareholders and bondholders will get nothing.‚ I agree with the federal government’s action here because it is not sticking the taxpayer with the bill.‚ Essentially, Washington Mutual was bankrupt and about to become a liability on the FDIC (which after IndyMac didn’t have the cash to pay depositors), so the federal regulators took it over Thursday night.‚ … read more “Washington Mutual Seized”
In Case You Forgot the 80s
“You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive
I love the 80’s outfits and poor production quality lol… read more “In Case You Forgot the 80s”
Citrus Risotto and Veal with Blueberry Sauce
Plato cooked a meal of caprese salad, risotto and veal with blueberry sauce for our usual dinner group on Tuesday September 16, 2008.
Caprese- just tomatoes mozzarella olive oil and salt and basil.
Risotto excellent citrusy flavors.
Plato, ian, diana, ben and alissa were all in attendance
I also reviewed the wines that we tasted that night… I basically just compared them against each other.‚ Click read more if you are interested to see what I thought of them.‚ Might be boring though.
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Best Cheap Beer- Rainier Beer
Last night, my friends and I had the cheap beer taste testing night. I selected Rainier beer to be my favorite cheap beer out of Bud, Bud Lite, Miller, Miller Lite, Coors Lite and another one. Unfortunately, I lost the six-pack of PBR I had purchased, so that was not included in my analysis. I will probably have to do another taste test comparing PBR to Rainier and Olympia Beer.
YATTA: For Your Viewing Pleasure
Please explain to me what is going on in the following video:
Holy mother of Joel, what is the attraction of Yatta?… read more “YATTA: For Your Viewing Pleasure”
Clay Gayken: Jerkin His Gerkin
The second part of the blog title was suggested by my lesbian coworker lol. In case you hadn’t heard, Clay Aiken surprised no one by coming out of the closet today. Anybody with half a brain could see that that man’s door swung the other way.
In commemoration of Clay Aiken announcing his homosexuality, I have decided to dub him with the new nickname “Clay Gayken”.… read more “Clay Gayken: Jerkin His Gerkin”
Hmmm
Hmmm- At almost any given moment at least one person is reading what I have written.‚ So why do I feel lonely?‚ Strange that a blog does not fulfill all of my life’s needs and desires.‚ I certainly expect it to.
Discussing the Economic & Political Condition of America
Mark and I have been discussing the current economic & political crises and what implications they have.
Mark:
Hey Joel,
Regarding the mortgage crisis and overall financial meltdown we are in, I was wondering what you think of this following 
article.‚ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aSKSoiNbnQY0
Then the following link is to the bill that was proposed in 2005 meant to avert much of what we are dealing with right now.‚
Why don’t we do this in America?
Another entertaining video of asian people messing with each other for entertainment’s sake.
… read more “Why don’t we do this in America?”
Government Healthcare Deregulation & Reform
The presidential race has brought the current awful state of healthcare and the desperate need for reform to the front of the minds of many Americans.‚ Right now, 30% of Americans have difficulty accessing healthcare due to its enormous expense and the difficult tangle of regulations that must be maneuvered through.‚ The US government has created a Byzantine tangle of healthcare regulation that makes both healthcare providers and healthcare insurers operate in an extraordinarily inefficient manner.‚ … read more “Government Healthcare Deregulation & Reform”