Oil industry: bail out the car industry January 30, 2009
Posted by jphebert in Business.Tags: auto industry, bp, car industry, chrysler, exxon, ford, gm, oil industry, shell
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It just hit me like a ton of bricks after seeing Exxon’s profits of US$45B, these guys are there namely because of the car makers. Gas fuels cars, pretty simple thought procress, while not neceserally the bulk of their income per say.
Nonetheless, since they are investing into clean energy sources (as per their ads), with the money they’re making should they not buy into GM, Chrysler and/or Ford? Not only can they fuel the current generation of vehicules, but the next as well. Sounds simple to me and would be good business for the short term and the long term.
Music worth buying: Tale of Diffusion January 26, 2009
Posted by jphebert in Music.add a comment
This band is one of those “Last.FM” finds, where you put in an artist and they play similar outfits. So am at work, typing away and this band come along which kinda sounds like “80’s King Crimson” mixed with “psycheleia-free Ozric Tentacles”, and I go woah – I need to buy this stuff. My similar artist criteria was “Gazpacho“.
The band and I have been in contact (I’m in Canada, they’re in Poland) and I ordered their CD which is released today and they will mail me copy of their demo (the one on last.fm). Super nice guys and I assume they’re having a kick at a guy an ocean away wanting to buy their demo cd.
You can listen to the demo here on Last.FM. Enjoy!
Kiva – it works – try it January 18, 2009
Posted by jphebert in Business, Society.Tags: help, helping, kiva, kiva.org, microlending
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I’ve tried the microlending system Kiva and it works. I lent a total of 50$ to two Cambodian entrepreneurs (term used almost loosely, most like people trying to feed their families than becoming a wall-street crook).
So I dropped that money to see what would happen – and both groups I lent money to have started repaying the loans (7% and 8% respectively, each getting 25$). Quite honestly if I never saw the money come back I would not have cared much because it would have helped out people who can’t get credit (you need money to get money paradox).
Now that they’ve paid pack a part of the loan, it makes me beleive in the system and I know I helped out someone with what is here almost pocket change these days. Of course, I will re-lend the funds to others – and encourage you the reader of this post do the the same.
Brilliant Muppet Clip January 9, 2009
Posted by jphebert in Funny, family.Tags: beaker, muppet, muppet show, muppets
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This is just too great!
