Archive for May, 2007
Excessive Network Traffic Blamed for Nuclear-Plant Shutdown
May 20th, 2007Via: Security Focus: The U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Homeland Security called this week for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to further investigate the cause of excessive network traffic that shut down an Alabama nuclear plant.
Wally Hilliard Lent Jerry Falwell $1 Million
May 20th, 2007Via: Mad Cow Productions: At the same time the Rev. Jerry Falwell was accusing pagans, abortionists, feminists, gays, lesbians, the ACLU and People For the American Way of sharing responsibility for the 9/11 attack the televangelist owed over one million dollars in unpaid loans to the owner of the terror flight school in Florida which […]
Real Estate: It’s Not That Bad, It’s Worse
May 19th, 2007Via: Big Picture: Closing Data: Sales have actually fallen 22% year-over-year, based on comparing trailing 12 month periods. If you compare year over year sales, the decline is even more severe. Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Data: MBA Seasonally Adjusted Purchase Application Index is down 18% from its peak in September 2005. Builder Data: D.R. Horton […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
May 19th, 2007Thanks to the reader who decided to host movequiet.com with BlueHost. Cryptogon receives $65!
U.S. Military Begins Planning for Avian Flu Pandemic
May 18th, 2007I don’t offer much advice on here, but I will now, as it appears that time is running out: Do not allow yourself to be taken alive. I know. Even now, a few of you still don’t get it. You’re thinking, “It’s not going to come to that,” and maybe there’s more time for politics […]
Russian Authorities Sue Bank of New York for $22.5 Billion
May 18th, 2007How many corpses will be hitting the deck over this? Via: International Herald Tribune: The Russian Federal Customs Service is seeking $22.5 billion in damages from the Bank of New York, which it accuses of money laundering in the 1990s. The bank “committed violations of Russian law that resulted in damages of $22.5 billion to […]
Housing Glut: From Bad to Worse
May 18th, 2007Nice! Via: CNN: The number of homes for sale in major markets ballooned in April, according to a new industry report, adding further evidence that the U.S. housing slump is still trying to find a bottom. In April, there were 743,367 existing house and condo properties listed for sale in the 18 major metro areas […]
I’m Nibbling at Some Gold in Here
May 18th, 2007WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Gold got slammed. Why? Let me consult my Magic 8-Ball… Sure, there’s dollar rebound news, but my guess is that guys needed to buy oil, and since it gapped up, they had to swap some paper gold for black gold. I […]
Buy Companies with High Customer Satisfaction Scores?
May 18th, 2007WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. As you know, I don’t hold any stocks or paper based investments of any kind (outside of cash, which is a gamble). I realize, however, that many of you feel as though you must continue to play these paper games for […]
Scientists Cast Doubt on Kennedy Bullet Analysis
May 17th, 2007Watch out! Red flag! Excuse me for not having more optimism about this… But I find it interesting and ominous that this story is breaking within days of E. Howard Hunt’s death bed confession that, YES, They did it. Where was that story in the mainstream press? Why doesn’t this bullet fragment story mention Hunt’s […]
