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Odds 'n Sods:
Bush
to outline 5-year mortgage rate freeze plan. (Don't miss the reader's
comments below
the article.) My comments: Here comes the mega-meddling. Cui bono? And
who will bear the cost? I suspect that it will be us, the taxpayers. If so, we
will
be
bailing
out
someone else's "I bought a house that I couldn't afford at
the
top
of
the
market, and now I can't sell it" uncontrolled instant gratification
and greed.
How charming.
o o o
In one of his recent DownRange.tv audio
podcasts, host Michael Bane (well-known for his "Shooting
Gallery" television show on The Outdoor Channel) mentioned my novel "Patriots" in
his list of favorite End of the World genre novels. Be sure check out
Michael's TV show and audio podcasts. He succeeds at being both informative
and very entertaining. OBTW, don't miss the links at Bane's site to Jim
Supica's series of video tutorials on early double action cartridge revolvers.
(A nice way to get familiar with some of the guns mentioned in my Pre-1899
FAQ.)
o o o
Mike in Malaysia sent us this article link: Florida Just the First to Face
National
Run on the Bank
o o o
I found this economic analysis from an Australian perspective, posted at
Gold-Eagle.com:
2008…"Deeper,
Darker, Scarier"
