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Odds 'n Sods:

Paul D. and Rourke both mentioned this Time article Extreme Green: Living Off the Grid

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Thanks to Garth S. for finding this: US May Lose Its 'AAA' Rating

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The 25% off sale on Mountain House and AlpenAire freeze-dried foods at Ready Made Resources ends in just two days. Don't hesitate!

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News and commentary from the Economatrix: Credit Crisis Tentacles Reach Everywhere -- Fed Okays AMEX to Become A Bank -- Asian Stocks Fall as Confidence Drop -- Countrywide Gas Prices -- Crude Oil Falls Below $59/Barrel -- These are Unprecedented Times (A nice re-cap that shoots down the idea this is merely a "recession") -- UK Mortgage Market to Shrink By 80% -- Mexico Hedges Almost All of its Oil Exports -- More Unintended Consequences of The Bailout -- Greenspan: Clearly in Severe Recession ("Severe recession is newspeak for depression") -- Bond Insanity (from The Mogambo Guru)