Monthly Archives October 2008

Into Great Silence

I took a couple of hours this weekend to watch Into Great Silence, a documentary film directed by Philip Gröning that was first released in 2005. It’s the remarkable story of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in a remote corner of the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The film was [...]

A Traveling Salesperson

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AC360 Update

Kudos to CNN. The more unsavory elements of their feature, Culprits of the Collapse have been removed from the current broadcasts. I’d like to think the effort from our earlier post made a difference. Strike another blow for the blogosphere.

Fear + Anger = Violence

The events of the last few weeks have left many Americans anxious and fearful. Nothing stirs emotions quite like losing money. And Americans have lost a boatload. The financial gains they’ve made over the last 5 -10 years have disappeared. Seniors on fixed incomes are reassessing retirement and many will have to return to work. [...]

Warren Speaks. We need to listen.

If you’re losing sleep over the global economic meltdown, this interview from last week with Charlie Rose on PBS is important viewing. I believe Warren is America’s greatest patriot. A capitalist in the very best sense of the word. (Link below)
http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/10/01/1/an-exclusive-conversation-with-warren-buffett