Just a few more weeks until Easter. Here’s an interesting way to use those leftover Easter eggs!
Archive for March, 2009
Sleeping Babies
Posted in Photography on March 21, 2009 by gyma
Dang, I wish I could sleep like this. There are many more adorable sleeping babies worth seeing.
Good Luck With That, America
Posted in Economy, Politics on March 20, 2009 by gyma
Matt Taibbi posted a new article yesterday on Rolling Stone’s website and it’s probably the best article on the global financial meltdown we are currently facing. If after reading this, you aren’t pissed off and rummaging around in your garden shed for a pitchfork, then you aren’t paying attention.
I had been willing to give Tim Geithner a bit more time to sort out the mess he inherited, but no mas. I now believe Geithner knows exactly what he’s doing and it isn’t being done to benefit the rubes living in the sticks. He’ll be in government for only a short time, so his loyalties have to be with the Wall Street Wizards who got us in this mess in the first place, because that is where he’ll return to make his fortune after helping himself to the country’s coffers. In this regard he’s no different from that creep, Hank Paulson.
Just go read what Taibbi discovered. It will leave you speechless.
LED Sheep Art
Posted in Animals, Entertainment on March 20, 2009 by gyma
Simply amazing what a few sheep and a couple of border collies can accomplish if they put their minds to it!
Hubble Photos
Posted in Science on March 20, 2009 by gyma
Some amazing photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Happy Vernal Equinox
Posted in Culture on March 20, 2009 by gyma
Ouch…. The Afghans have a strange way of celebrating the vernal equinox, no?
Rainbow Jellyfish
Posted in Nature on March 19, 2009 by gyma
This beautiful, 5″ long jellyfish was a recent discovery off Tasmania. And the good news? It doesn’t sting.
If You Can…
Posted in Culture, Economy on March 18, 2009 by gyma
I’m a holiday giver. What I mean is I save my money all year long and at the end of the year I donate as much as possible to my favorite charities. I rarely make any donations at any other time of the year regardless of the number of requests I receive in the mail.
I’m in the process of preparing a special report at work on the state of nonprofit organizations in the county where I live and work. The unemployment rate here is about one percentage point less than the state and still below the national average. That doesn’t mean the residents of the county aren’t hurting, however. One of the heart wrenching things I’m hearing repeatedly is that nonprofits are seeing many clients for the first time who have never in their lives had to ask for help. And they are hurt and anxious by having to ask for it. The nonprofit employees tell me they feel horrible knowing they have jobs because others are hurting.
I’m also being told that agencies are seeing an increase in demand for services between 25% and 225%. So if you have a favorite local nonprofit and can throw them a few bucks to get through the tough times, I know the money would be greatly appreciated and go to good use.
Tennis, Anyone?!
Posted in Just Weird, Sports on March 18, 2009 by gyma
Um, I seriously doubt I could play on this court without suffering vertigo. Just looking at this picture makes me woozy. You’ll have to travel to Dubai to play on this court.
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No Incentive
Posted in Economy on March 17, 2009 by gyma
No wonder people in this country aren’t saving any money. The financial institutions aren’t giving us much incentive to do so.
It’s been a very long time since any bank, savings and loan, or credit union gave gifts for opening up accounts, but I’m just old enough to remember that, once upon a time, they did just that.
We had a CD mature over the weekend and I’m debating what to do with it. The renewal interest rate is more than 1% less than what we’ve been getting, and I thought the original rate was pitiful. Why in the world should I allow a bank to have access to my money for less than 2.5% interest?!
We’ve decided to put the bulk of this money in Series I Savings Bonds because they are currently earning 5.64% interest if held for 5 years. If you cash them in prior to the 5-year mark, you forfeit 3 months of interest. The other benefit is that the interest is exempt from state income tax.
Where are you parking your money these days?
