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April 2009

Pirate Math

by dionysus on 2009/04/30

Following up on our theme from yesterday (GO NAVY!)

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Navy Seal Motivational Poster

by dionysus on 2009/04/29

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Got swine flu?

by dionysus on 2009/04/28

Then you need this:

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Sunday Cartoon: April 26th 2009

by dionysus on 2009/04/26

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That was the week, that was (2009-04-25)

by dionysus on 2009/04/25

With ongoing grateful thanks to the Wall Street Journal for kindly providing such a neat summary, and so – for Saturday April 25th 2009 – here’s what what’s what was hot during the past week, and what……wasn’t;

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Swine Flu vs a normal trip to Mexico

by dionysus on 2009/04/24

Those of us who have visited Mexico know this well. For those who have not, here is your definitive guide:

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Drinkers with a hacking problem

by dionysus on 2009/04/24

Posted at the request of a certain person who also suggested a standalone category for this 

opensourcebeerWith grateful thanks to the Flying Dog Brewery of Denver, CO. and indirectly to one of your intrepid scribe’s personal heroes, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, who I solidly hope is sitting at that great bar in the sky, smoking his cigarettes and observing the world with his usual caustic wit and perception.

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Six of the Best Linkfest

by dionysus on 2009/04/24

Here we go again with a Linkfest for your reading pleasure.

What one investor discovers after he gives up on the “financial-services industrial complex” (The Atlantic via Street Capitalist)

How Simon Johnson became radicalized (The New Republic/The Stash)

Quite apart from piss poor timing, a generally positive review of “How Harvard and Yale Beat the Market” (WSJ)

Trading isn’t easy, it takes time (and passion) to become a seasoned trader (Trader’s Narrative)

““If you are not physically calm and collected, it will be difficult to make calm, focused trading decisions.” (TraderFeed)

How the Crash of 1987 differs from the Crash of 2008 (SSRN)

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Elizabeth Warren on the Daily Show

by dionysus on 2009/04/24

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c
Elizabeth Warren Pt. 1
thedailyshow.com

Daily Show
Full Episodes
Economic Crisis Political Humor
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c
Elizabeth Warren Pt. 2
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show
Full Episodes
Economic Crisis Political Humor

Recorded April 15th

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