Ben Polidore's Megablog

Mar 13

Western Debt Levels

Country, current, unfunded liabilities

Greece…… 116% 875%
France…… 76% 549%
Germany… 72% 418%
UK………… 63% 442%
Poland…… 50% 1550%
US…………. 84% 500%

Mar 12

If I lived here, I would work from home a lot.

If I lived here, I would work from home a lot.

Hilariously foreboding chart on the KKR IPO (via www.zerohedge.com)

Hilariously foreboding chart on the KKR IPO (via www.zerohedge.com)

Mar 10

Neat software for tutorials -

Wink.  Freebie.

Mar 09

8-bit NYC -

Interactive zelda-style map of NYC.  Hilarious.

Mar 08

Government financial aid is a failure.

Government financial aid is a failure.

Mar 07

(via Reason Magazine)

(via Reason Magazine)

Mar 06

This looks way more exciting than iPad. (via Engadget)

This looks way more exciting than iPad. (via Engadget)

Mar 05

Happy Friday!
(via static.texashuntfish.com)

Happy Friday!

(via static.texashuntfish.com)

J-E-T-S.

Also, Cromartie was the bad guy in the Terminator TV show.  He was pretty bad-ass for a while.

J-E-T-S.

Also, Cromartie was the bad guy in the Terminator TV show.  He was pretty bad-ass for a while.

Mar 04

“58% Support Postal Service’s Plan to End Saturday Delivery” —

People are stupid.  This is not the only option.  We should keep Saturday delivery and cut the pay and benefits of postal workers rather than laying off a few of them.  That is, of course, only if you can’t stomach privatizing / eliminating the money-losing, identity-theft enabling, SPAM delivering postal service.

(via RasmussenPoll)

Mar 03

Chris Christie for President -

Talk about inspired leadership.  Does anyone else sound like this?

Feb 27

Last thought before Saturday night funtimes.

Last thought before Saturday night funtimes.

Complaint #588

LOL

whitewhine:

Of course I get a sinus infection the day before the biggest wine tasting of the season.

-Whine by Jak

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