May, 2012 archive
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
A little better.
(snip)
The four-week moving average, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figures, climbed to 383,500 last week from 382,750.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits fell to 3.28 million in the week ended April 21 from 3.33 million.
Make TWUUG Your LUG 0
Learn about the wonderful world of free and open source.
What: Monthly TWUUG Meeting.
Who: Everyone in TideWater/Hampton Roads with interest in any/all flavors of Unix/Linux. There are no dues or signup requirements. All are welcome.
Where: Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk Training Room. See directions below. (Wireless and wired internet connection available.)
When: 7:30 PM till whenever (usually 9:30ish) on Thursday, May 3.
Directions:
Lake Taylor Hospital
1309 Kempsville Road
Norfolk, Va. 23502 (Map)
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 6:00 PM (separate checks)
Uno Chicago Grill
Virginia Beach Blvd. & Military Highway (Janaf Shopping Center). (Map)
Bunnies! 0
It was evening and there wasn’t enough light for me to stop motion. I think they were indulging in some weird long-eared ritual.
Hidden in Plain Sites 0
Drumbleats 0
Preoccupations 3
There’s the old story about the fellow who goes to a psychiatrist.
The shrink shows him an inkblot (I said it was an old story) and asks, “What does this remind you of.”
The patient answers, “Sex.”
The shrink shows him another inkblot, asks the same question, and gets the same answer.
After about 15 minutes of this, the shrink says, “I believe you are preoccupied with sex.”
The patient sits up angrily and retorts, “Me! You’re the fellow with all the dirty pictures!”
That patient had nothing on Republicans.
Gas Bags 0
The price of gasoline is dropping. Dick Polman hears the silence.
A nugget:
So, are any Republicans saying that?
Hello out there?
Anybody home?
Stray Thought 0
You know you’re getting old when you see a car (much) less than half your age sporting “Antique” plates.
Update from the Foreclosure-Based Economy 0
Banks aren’t sure this is a good idea.
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is aiming to discourage lenders from making home loans with risky features and outlining steps they must take to verify borrowers’ finances, as part of the “qualified mortgage” or QM regulation. Banks that follow the guidelines will gain legal protection against borrower defaults.
“Here’s what should be the least surprising lending advice you’ve ever heard: If you are going to lend money, you should probably care about getting paid back,” Raj Date, the agency’s deputy director, said in a speech April 20 in Los Angeles.
Could it be that they fear it might impede the pace of foreclosures mortgage sales commissions? Read the rest to find out.
Under the Table 0
At the Chicago Trib, Steve Chapman decides that bribery is good, as long as it increases corporate revenue.
The New Debtors’ Prisons 0
Steven D. reports on the 21st century version.