Digital Revolution

Some thoughts that are kicking off the playoffs in my own head this weekend: * I'll introduce this more formally in an upcoming post this weekend, but I want to let readers know now that after two years of blood, sweat and tears, we're proud to beta-launch SpokeUp.com - The social network for individuals who speak up. You can visit my profile page at http://spokeup.com/pg/profile/cody and ... read more

But give my daddy a job cause he needs one Hes got lots of mouths to feed But if youve got one, I'll have a machine gun So I can scare all the kids down the street Father christmas, give us some money We got no time for your silly toys We'll beat you up if you don't hand it over Give all the toys to the little rich boys -- The Kinks The liars and crooks who run the investment banks ... read more

So the Treasury/Fed/Administration is now giving the last $15 billion of the Wall Street Welfare Fund called TARP to the the to bail out the guys who TOOK RISK by buying stock or lending money to the auto industry, or the "blue collar" folks who work there making six figures every year. Perhaps the single biggest lie that these socialist Republican/Democrat bureaucrats tell you is that they can ... read more

Here's a winning formula for our society, wouldn't you agree? Let's entrust our politicians to regulate an industry, then have the heads of that industry become the bureaucrats who are entrusted to carry out those regulations, and when things go wrong from all that cronyism, let's have give tons of welfare money to the giant corporations in that industry which can then use that money to donate to ... read more

Freedom, lord what a funny word, We search for it just like some kind of fool, Woman leaving home, man sits there all alone, Little child is paying all the dues -- The Allman Brothers I know most pundits and politicians and the company executives they cater too are all convinced that going into the markets and borrowing hundreds of billions if not trillions of dollars that are then going ... read more

I was playing with http://trends.google.com this weekend after a friend told me he was worried about the suicide rate climbing in this country as the economy gets worse and the government keeps sending what's left of our money to the crooks on Wall Street and those who support them. Some interesting search word trends: Searches for the word "depression" are climbing strongly this year, but ... read more

Homegrown Rock to the rhythm and bop to the beat of the radio You ain't got the slang but you've got the face to play the roll You can play with me -- "Fans" by Kings of Leon Here's what will be eating away at my brain all weekend -- * Do I even have to comment on this one? Seeking Help to Bring an MLS Team to Portland New York Times, United States - 14 hours ... read more

You wired me awake and hit me with a hand of broken nails You tied my lead and pulled my chain to watch my blood begin to boil But I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my, I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run - Soundgarden (which is the greatest name for a band ever) * Remember the trading playbook here. I've been saying that we're likely range-bound ... read more

It's a random kind of thing Came upon a delicate flower I can't believe a machine gun sings Driveby, driveby  -- Neil Young I'll do my usual Weekend Vittles piece tomorrow, but in the meantime, here's a random collection of random thoughts - * We definitely need to bail her out, asap. Maid-Turned-Realtor Masterminded Las Vegas Mortgage Scam, Prosecutors ... read more

I'm sick and tired of waking up so sick of waking up sick and tired" -- Merle Haggard I'm sick of ranting about this $2.25 trillion bail out package that we just sent to the the Wall Street and other biggest banks in this country. But not quite as sick of ranting as I am by the fear-mongering cronies, their politicians and the rich elite pundits all of whom directly benefit from the bailout ... read more