United Bases of America

Good graphic on all the bases of the US around the world. I am reminded of one more pic that I saw a few years ago.

Link here

Michael Hudson on Europe's woes

Never has the gap between pretended aim and actual effect been more hypocritical. Making interest payments (and even capital gains) tax-exempt deprives governments of revenue from the user fees they are relinquishing, increasing their budget deficits. And instead of promoting price stability (the ECB’s ostensible priority), privatization increases prices for infrastructure, housing and other costs of living and doing business by building in interest charges and other financial overhead – and much higher salaries for management. So it is merely a knee-jerk ideological claim that this policy is more efficient simply because privatizers do the borrowing rather than government.


Brilliant read on the Euro zone and its myriad problems.
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SA vs Aus 2nd test

What a test match. Eye popping action and lovely lovely finish to the match.

Game see-sawing between both teams - check
Amazing intensity shown by both sides - check
Good sportsmanship and gamesmanship shown by both sides - check
People who have their careers on the line trying to redeem themselves - check
Debutant coming out and making an impact - check
Weather plays spoilsport but also gives a window of opportunity - check

Overall, a fantastic game. Great advert for Test Cricket. Ponting mostly lives another day. Off to Aus to face NZ and India in the summer. Fantastic. Simply fantastic.

Go on, you beauty!

7 signs that your rockstar employee is looking out for a new job

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Food matters

The infographic says it all.

Its important and its key to all our lives. And the comm traders dont get it at all. Keep bumping up and hoarding stuff till everyone else is hungry and die out of starvation. Profit taking will continue till then.

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