Archive for 'General'
My Prediction – the end of defined benefit pensions!
Interesting article today on the next economic shoe to drop – defined benefit pension fund under funding! One cynical comment before my thoughts on pension plans What has happened to the concept of capitalism and markets? With the way EVERYBODY is running to Washington I should have invested in DC hotel rooms and be selling […]
Posted: November 20th, 2008 under General.
Tags: 401k, defined benefit, defined contribution, pensions, washington dc
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Startrek Technology
Last time you saw something like this was probably on Capt Kirk’s wrist in Episode 3 of Startrek. This picture isn’t from a Paramount pictures web site but rather the latest announcement from Parvus corp. That’s right in as little 12 weeks you can have one of these gems for your very own. What’s new […]
Posted: November 20th, 2008 under General.
Tags: computer, Iraq, linux, military, startrek, wrist
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Black Friday in SC
I normally stay away from certain subjects and one of them is gun control. Living in South Carolina I usually avoid the subject like the plague but the state of South Carolina has gone over the top. The state legislature and a recent tragic shooting in Reston have spurred me to writing. South Carolina has […]
Posted: November 15th, 2008 under General.
Tags: black friday, crime, gun control, handgun, muder, sales tax, tax, tax free, taxi driver
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