From a review of the about to be released The Watchmen:
….subtlety isn’t [director] Snyder’s strong suit, which is obvious the first time we see Dr. Manhattan wander across the screen in the nude, with his giant blue junk flapping in the apocalyptic breeze…
Uncategorized | Sonicfrog March 5, 2009 | 
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Oh goody, the FDIC is running out of money! The banking industry is struggling, more banks are going to fail. So where do you think we’re going to get the money to help sustain the FDIC to prevent it from draining the money well dry? You guessed it, from healthier banks.
The FDIC last week approved a one-time “emergency” fee and other assessment increases on the [banking] industry to rebuild a fund to repay customers for deposits of as much as $250,000 when a bank fails. The fees, opposed by the industry, may generate $27 billion this year after the fund fell to $18.9 billion in the fourth quarter from $34.6 billion in the previous period, the FDIC said.
Smaller banks are outraged over the one-time fee, which could wipe out 50 percent to 100 percent of a bank’s 2009 earnings, Camden Fine, president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, said yesterday in a telephone interview.
“The FDIC realizes that these assessments are a significant expense, particularly during a financial crisis and recession when bank earnings are under pressure,” Bair wrote. “We did not want to impose large assessments when the industry and economy are struggling. We searched for alternatives but found none better.”
Just a suggestion – Search Harder!!!
The war on business continues.
Tim Geithner, the tax dodging Secretary of Treasury, insulting and taxing business, blaming them for something that is maybe going to affect us a century down the road, instead of coming up with a viable plan to incentivize business which might just help us through the most alarming economic crisis we’ve seen in a century… happening, you know, NOW!
UPDATE: And on cue, the markets are tanking. A few days ago I was sure that the DOW would not go below 6000. Now I’m not so sure that it won’t.
“Conservatism – So Simple, Even A 13 Year Old Can Do It!!!!!
I’m sure the kid is a very bright boy, but this just feels very wrong to me, kind of like the way I feel when Disney trots out the “New Teen Pop Sensation” like Hansen or the Jonas Brothers. We all know how former Disney idol Brittany Spears turned out. Also reminds me of this kid from the Trekkies documentary.
Geek!, Politics / Law Stuff | Sonicfrog March 4, 2009 |
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‘Cause… you know…. like… they’re such a bad influence!
When I saw the headline, I was sure this would be in California. After all, selling Barbie is a business, and we all know how much California loves business.
Our government increases it’s size at a stagering rate, while Cuba reduces theirs.
Uncategorized | Sonicfrog March 3, 2009 |
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Here is a video that wonderfully explains how we came to economic place we’re at now.
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
(Hat Tip: My Genius Friend – Salah Boukadoum)
I had been wanting to write a post on this subject for a while but kept putting it off. About a month ago, I was in a serious blargument with a commenter at Gay Patriot about the underlying cause of the current financial crisis. The Rush / Hannity talking points on this – and come to think of it, every problem in the world – is to lay blame solely at the feet of government and the Democrats for the whole mess. They love that simple answer, and will ignore and block out all information that contradicts or invalidates their rigid belief that business and the free markets, and Republican / Conservative policies are infallible and are also part of the mix. Trust me, there is plenty of blame to go around. Here is a comment from one of the more spirited participants. Note that the view of this commenter do not AFAIK reflect the views of my friends Dan and Patric who run Gay Patriot: Read more »
Economics | Sonicfrog March 2, 2009 |
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This is none other than AC/D-She. They Rock!!! Bonny Scott does a better Bon Scott than me!
And while we’re at it, here is another all girl AC/DC band, Hells Belles.
Save for the short-lived Beatles tribute band (I turned out to be our own Yoko Ono and broke up the band), I have performed “Highway To Hell” in almost every band I’ve ever been in. I always threaten to retire the song from my repertoire – it’s murder on the vocal chord – but, hell, people just LOVE IT TOO MUCH! The beg to hear it. One of my all time favorite band moments was when I sang it at a Jewish wedding…. a really really BIG Jewish wedding!!! Hey, the groom wanted us to play it, so what was I going to say, “NO?”. Just to be completely silly yet consistent, one day we might just throw it onto the Acoustic Highway set list!
PS. One day, I will do a Police cover band. One day….