Archive for November, 2010
Grain Pains
November 9th, 2010Via: Foreign Policy: LB: While the heat wave in Russia reduced their grain harvest — and I’ll use round numbers and say from 100 million tons to 60 million tons, so they lost 40 million tons — it could have been much worse. If that heat wave had been centered in Chicago, we would have […]
Mystery Missile Launch Seen Off California Coast
November 9th, 2010Update: Thomas G. McInerney, Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General: “That is a missile, it’s launched from a submarine… I am absolutely certain that that is not an aircraft.” The venue was Fox News, but I happen to agree with Thomas McInerney’s assessment. I’ve transcribed the salient points of what he said. My ears […]
And Now… Pills Containing Microchips
November 9th, 2010Via: Reuters: Novartis AG plans to seek regulatory approval within 18 months for a pioneering tablet containing an embedded microchip, bringing the concept of “smart-pill” technology a step closer. The initial program will use one of the Swiss firm’s established drugs taken by transplant patients to avoid organ rejection. But Trevor Mundel, global head of […]
Silver Clears $28
November 9th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Gold advanced to a record in London as concern that some European governments may struggle to raise funds boosted demand for a protection of wealth. Silver reached a 30-year high of more than $28 an ounce. The euro weakened against the dollar on concern debt- stricken nations will struggle to repay bondholders and […]
China Says Fed Easing May Flood World Economy With ‘Hot Money’
November 8th, 2010Gold is at $1404 right now, a new record high. Via: Bloomberg: Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to pump $600 billion into the economy might “shock” emerging markets by flooding them with capital. The first round of quantitative easing, as the Fed policy is termed, in 2009 was […]
Video Depositions of Nationwide Title Clearing Employees
November 8th, 2010Curious about what goes on inside an “alleged” robosigning operation? A Florida law firm has posted several videos on YouTube that might interest you. Via: Forrest Law Firm YouTube Channel: Part 1: Video deposition of alleged robosigner Crystal Moore of Nationwide Title Clearing. Deposition taken by attorney Christopher Forrest of The Forrest Law Firm in […]
Cornell Precognition Experiment
November 7th, 2010From the Cryptogon Backchannel. Via: H+ Magazine: According to today’s conventional scientific wisdom, time flows strictly forward — from the past to the future through the present. We can remember the past, and we can predict the future based on the past (albeit imperfectly) — but we can’t perceive the future. But if the recent […]
Financial Manager May Not Face Felony Charges for a Hit-and-Run Because it Could Jeopardize His Job
November 6th, 2010Via: Vail Daily: A financial manager for wealthy clients will not face felony charges for a hit-and-run because it could jeopardize his job, prosecutors said Thursday. Martin Joel Erzinger, 52, faces two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a July 3 incident when he allegedly hit bicyclist Dr. Steven Milo from behind then sped away, according […]
Man in Disguise Boards International Flight
November 5th, 2010What do you make of this one? Definitely click through to see the picture. Via: CNN: Canadian authorities are investigating an “unbelievable” incident in which a passenger boarded an Air Canada flight disguised as an elderly man, according to a confidential alert obtained by CNN. The incident occurred on October 29 on Air Canada flight […]
Oil Could Be On Brink Of Terrifying Move Higher
November 5th, 2010Warning: This is not a recommendation to buy sell or hold any financial instrument. A bit over a week ago, I wrote, “Either that USDX support I’ve been mentioning holds, or we could see oil back over $100 in a few weeks.” That support is, as of now, fully breached to the downside. And you […]
