author: Nouriel Roubini
name: Elaine
average rating: 0.0
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2011/06/06
date added: 2011/06/06
shelves: ebook, economics, history, politics
review:
The subtitle is lame, but the book is excellent. Good overview of the history of crisis in capitalism, something that was incredibly frequent prior to the reforms instituted during the Great Depression. Then a clear look at what got us into this particular crisis – and what didn’t – followed by an analysis of options for long-term improvements to the financial system. Definitely recommended.
Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
author: Nouriel Roubini
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2011/06/06
date added: 2011/06/06
shelves: ebook, economics, history, politics
review:
The subtitle is lame, but the book is excellent. Good overview of the history of crisis in capitalism, something that was incredibly frequent prior to the reforms instituted during the Great Depression. Then a clear look at what got us into this particular crisis – and what didn’t – followed by an analysis of options for long-term improvements to the financial system. Definitely recommended.
Twitter Digest for 2011-06-05
- When June is good, it's very very good. (@ Pioneer Park) [pic]: http://4sq.com/jvWJXk #
- @einmaleins one of the cats that I grew up with was killed by a coyote a few yrs back, tho that was in So Cal. in reply to einmaleins #
- @olyhillary it was pretty cool. Party host made/assembled it himself, apparently. (@johnnycoke won.) #
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Twitter Digest for 2011-06-04
- GIANT CATAN. http://moby.to/cz9b6r #
- Wellness visit & vaccinations! By bike! (@ Helthy Pets Animal Hospital) [pic]: http://4sq.com/iWHQ8A #
- Watching kitty get up in @olybuzz's face…and armpits. #soCute #BFFs #
- Would be at #olympia #tweetup, but have appt to take kitty to the vet. ::waves hi:: #
- Absolutely perfect gorgeous day & hey, also my day off! http://moby.to/dhwr3f #
- @CatherineOmega @sazzy Virgo cluster POWERUP. in reply to CatherineOmega #
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Twitter Digest for 2011-06-03
- @emmettoconnell in my best (?!) Eric Cartman voice: goddamn hippies. in reply to emmettoconnell #
- @kegill I got my first job because I finished library summer book club too quickly; they asked me to volunteer at 13, got page job at 14. in reply to kegill #
- @kegill didn't see the movie until much, much later, curiously enough. after college IIRC, when the politics of it hit me liek whoa. in reply to kegill #
- @kegill I think in high school I wrote an essay comparing Scarlett to the narrator of Rebecca: active vs static protagonists. in reply to kegill #
- @kegill at 13 it was all about the melodrama. was also reading Jane Eyre, Rebecca, a lot of Agatha Christie. (bookNERD.) in reply to kegill #
- @Pres_Bartlet I would pay (not much) to see an Aaron Burr – Alexander Hamilton style standoff. in reply to Pres_Bartlet #
- brain-fried and TIRED after leading intranet training. plus, it's always fun finding a bug while walking thru an exercise. or not. :\ #
- @fakebaldur @ScrivenerApp @liza interesting. been curious about that feature. (still need to acquire win version; ye olde macbook died.) in reply to fakebaldur #
- @Oakwright electric assist isn't eligible? LAME. cc: @intercitytransi in reply to Oakwright #
- @kegill 8th grade, so also 13, did book rpt iirc. Read mom's copy, I think 1930s ed.? Got lots of teasing for reading huge old book. #gwtw in reply to kegill #
- @jillheather ah, to have disability that kicks in at 2mos, paid mat/pat leave. oh canada. in reply to jillheather #
- @jillheather but yeah, 300 days sick time is a lot. in reply to jillheather #
- @jillheather she's also one of those people who almost never gets sick, so it wasn't like she was coming in with colds, etc. in reply to jillheather #
- @jillheather I think my mom had something like 6-8mos of sick time banked when she broke arm & then hip (long story) ended up needing it! in reply to jillheather #
- @TiredFairy re #4 Stumptown Coffee, Brewing http://www.stumptowncoffee.com/guides (I don't drink coffee but like making it for others) #
- @fakebaldur my totally cynical take? App store all the way. in reply to fakebaldur #
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Today’s Links 6/3/2011
- Welcome to HTML11 Labs
oh the silliness. wish I knew who actually created this.
- CDC – Statistics – Lyme Disease
15 cases in WA in 2008.
- Science-Based Medicine » Define the disease first
- Report: ‘Global War On Drugs Has Failed’ : NPR
"Instead of punishing users who the report says "do no harm to others," the commission argues that governments should end criminalization of drug use, experiment with legal models that would undermine organized crime syndicates and offer health and treatment services for drug-users in need." commission includes Kofi Annan, George Schultz, Paul Volcker, and Richard Branson!
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Twitter Digest for 2011-06-02
- ok, that's done. #vaguetweet #tryingtostopprocrastinating #
- @zografispaula the poppies make me smile, and a little art classes up the joint. 😉 in reply to zografispaula #
- today's status so far: http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/ #
- listening to The Cure, Disintegration, which takes me instantly back to 10th grade, morose on the bus in the rain. (yes, even in So Cal.) #
- @revoltpuppy still have some things out or I'd go COMPLETELY bonkers: mostly the Lego gals, photo of @olybuzz, painting by @zografispaula. in reply to revoltpuppy #
- @revoltpuppy agreed 1000%. I think to some extent, putting them away was a reminder to myself of that core fact; to stop fooling myself. in reply to revoltpuppy #
- @revoltpuppy also: I don't need to prove my quirkiness to anybody. in reply to revoltpuppy #
- @revoltpuppy primarily: (1) I don't need all that junk to remind me who I am when I'm not here. (2) This isn't home. in reply to revoltpuppy #
- @revoltpuppy I did a massive paring down of cubicle knickknacks earlier this year. It was a good reminder of… a lot of things. in reply to revoltpuppy #
- @mkelley we gave up cable sometime around 2004, I don't remember exactly when now. in reply to mkelley #
- @mattmay check out the weekend forecast, tho: http://www.accuweather.com/us/wa/seattle/98101/forecast-weekends.asp OMG 80!!!!1!eleven in reply to mattmay #
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Today’s Links 6/1/2011
- An ethical bargain – O’Reilly Radar
"As corporations we may be sociopathic, but even a sociopath knows that awkward questions aren’t just uncomfortable, they’re bad for business."
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The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet
author: Heidi Cullen
name: Elaine
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2011/05/30
date added: 2011/06/01
shelves: ebook, environmentalism, non-fiction, science
review:
Basic, but clear and concise. Spends the first half walking the reader through an overview of the science of climate prediction in general and human-caused climate change in particular. If you’re reasonably well-read on this topic, not a whole lot new, but very well expressed. The second half looks at scenarios for particular locations: Sahel, Great Barrier Reef, California Central Valley*, Canadian/Greenland Arctic, Bangladesh, and New York City. Covers possibilities for both disaster and adaptation, although honestly it doesn’t look good anywhere.
* Having read A Dangerous Place: California’s Unsettling Fate, some of this was actually familiar, if still totally unnerving.