My BailOut Solution - I’m In For At Least $50mm (14)
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As you can tell by the number of the posts on this subject, I think we are in a very serious financial situation in this country. It’s bad for everyone and like many others while I think the Bailout is necessary, I would prefer any solution that doesn’t involve the government. Unfortunately, I don’t think a pure market based solution is possible. That said, I considered what it would take for me to part with ...
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John S said:
Exactly what I have been suggesting. I just don't have the $50MM to back it up like Cuban
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JohnMcG said:
As they say, money talks...
Are They Really Surprised By This? (1)
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Family buys a home for around $450,000, much more than they can likely afford. They apparently purchased using a "sub-prime" loan. Sub prime loans in case you haven't figured this out yet is where you have the miraculous ability to buy a $500,000 home while only making $80,000 a year because they give you a five year (or whatever) mortgage at 3% and allow you to only make interest payments. After five years the idea ...
$100B “Internet Idiot” Industry Set To Explode (6)
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what many so-called idiots are perceived to look like by geeks * Greeting Y.combinators! If you enjoyed this article’s keen eye for journalism and the truth, you may want to see our coverage of Robert Scoble’s brutal win over Louis Gray in a cage match for the ages at BlogExpo, SlotMusic’s immiment demise as called by bookmakers across these 50 states, or more crazy lunacy from “Uncle” Steve Ballmer as he escaped his padded room ...
Blame Congress, not capitalism! (1)
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Make no mistake about it. Capitalism is NOT to blame for this current financial crisis. Most of Wall Street is more victim than villain, but should have been savvy enough to see this coming and DEFINITELY no tears shed for many of those at the top. So, Andy…if capitalism and the greed of Wall Street aren’t to blame, what is? To get to the answer you have to understand the nature of free markets. This ...
Splurgeeee spillage…why 700 billion is so dangerous (2)
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The bailout splurgeee is looking like $700 billion, so they say. Now, excuse me for being cynical, but I doubt that it’ll come out to $700 billion on the nose. In fact, if it comes in at $704,456,254,465.00…. people will say “ya…700 billion, that’s right” But, what if instead it comes in at $704,956,254,465.00? You guessed it….people will still say “ya….700 billion, that’s right”…. But 5 slick guys will each be sitting on $100 million ...
A Grand Experiment (1)
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I like to write. The preferred subject at hand can drift over time, but I really enjoy the art of writing. Writing is more than scribbling letters or tapping keys. It’s more than spellcheck. It’s a process of defining what you mean, and excluding what you don’t. Good writing is a process of collection and disposal. If done well, it is an exercise in reason and logic that helps others see the same insight that ...
C’mon Bitch, Sue Me! (2)
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Brilliant. It is flabbergasting that the State of California asserts copyright over material that is the fruit of public taxpayer dollars… and on top of that, is information that represents required knowledge for select segments of the market. This is an interesting article about a guy that has a lot of support behind his activities. California’s building codes, plumbing standards and criminal laws can be found online. But if you want to download and save ...
The devaluation of information (1)
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The available supply of something is inversely proportional to its value. On Google right now…within 7 seconds….I can tell you: The population of Norway, the author of any book, the phone number of a pizza place where I grew up, the real time stock quote of any company, the name and function of the muscles that connect your neck to your shoulders, how to fix your heater, your blackberry and your marriage. Even Dewey would ...
Making Time to Make: One Clear Line (40)
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This article is Part 3 of a 3-part series about attention management for people who do creative work called, Making Time to Make. Previously: Part 1, Bad Correspondence Then: Part 2, The Job You Think You Have Could an email recluse like Neal Stephenson just cowboy up by agreeing to a monthly chat session or the occasional visit to a fan forum? Sure, he could. Could a volunteer intern scan Neal’s email once a week ...
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Ryan said:
how to manage wasting time! Merlin Mann on making time to make
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Ryan said:
Wow, there are so many quotables and take-aways from this I'll have to come back and read it a few more times. When Merlin connects, he generally goes yard with it.
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colleen wainwright said:
How to accomplish the work of Work. Part 3 of an excellent series.
Making Time to Make: One Clear Line (18)
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This article is Part 3 of a 3-part series about attention management for people who do creative work called, Making Time to Make. Previously: Part 1, Bad Correspondence Then: Part 2, The Job You Think You Have Could an email recluse like Neal Stephenson just cowboy up by agreeing to a monthly chat session or the occasional visit to a fan forum? Sure, he could. Could a volunteer intern scan Neal’s email once a week ...
Kristol Responds (1)
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My old friend Bill Kristol shares some interesting observations on my latest column over at The Weekly Standard today. . . Kristol: The Energy Revolt of 2008?Larry Kudlow makes an interesting suggestion in his article on NRO:As Sen. John McCain and the GOP leadership nationalize the drill, drill, drill message, the Republican party might conceivably be riding a summer political rally. The question of offshore drilling, along with expanded domestic energy production, has suddenly become ...
NYT Howler of the Day: Obama Makes ‘Few Rhetorical Stumbles’ (1)
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Is reporter Michael Powell at the New York Times auditioning for Comic Relief? At next year’s event, Powell’s headline at his August 2 story (HT Weapons of Mass Discussion) about Obama’s repeated hypocritical invocations and charges relating to race (of course, that’s not how he sees it), along with his report’s first 10 words, would bring the house down: With Genie Out of Bottle, Obama Is Careful on Race Senator Barack Obama is a man ...
'Deflator Mouse' (1)
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I have an idea for a comic opera set to a German libretto with whiffs of English rock music. This idea, as you may detect, is cheerfully ripped off from "Die Fledermaus" by Johannn Strauss II. The plot is about a government that attempts to win favor with its people by spreading money hither and yon. The rub is, Where does this money come from? The government, correctly, does not want to raise taxes on ...
How to Jumpstart the Economy - Tax Free Small Businesses (55)
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I can't remember how many companies I have started in my life. It's quite a few. Many have worked, some haven't. The one thing I know with certainty is that at no time prior to starting a company did capital gains or income tax percentages ever impact whether or not I would start a business. As any entrepreneur will gladly tell you, you have to have income before you are taxed, so how much you ...
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Jon said:
If we really want to stimulate job creation in this country, take the same approach to small business with 25 or fewer employees that we take to Internet taxes. Outlaw them.No taxes of any kind on small businesses with 25 or fewer employees. No employer payroll tax. No state or local taxes. No taxes on earnings. Nada. The business owners will pay income taxes on their personal income they pay themselves, but not corporate earnings
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Haltse said:
Why stop at 25? If these regulations are harmful just remove them altogether. Article is odd since on one hand it's saying let's not volunteer taxpayer money yet that's the ultimate goal, get big enough to be a taxpayer.
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Paul said:
Some very good points on the state of entrepreneurial enterprise in the US.
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Simon said:
This is a very interesting idea...I don't see it happening but still I think it would do more than many other "initiatives" discussed.
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Sue said:
As usual, Mark has a provacative post about how to stimulate the US economy. This time, I agree with him - the paperwork burden is becoming a bit too difficult for the average business owner to navigate.
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Sue said:
As usual, Mark has a provacative post about how to stimulate the US economy. This time, I agree with him - the paperwork burden is becoming a bit too difficult for the average business owner to navigate.
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Daltonsbriefs said:
Dynamite conversation starter from an innovator
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j.Brown said:
Buy the Cubs, rid the US of small business taxes, I love it!
McCain Hits Hard (2)
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Before a military audience in Denver today, John McCain launched his strongest attack yet against Barack Obama. The attack was devastating because it is true. Here are some excerpts; McCain began by recalling the beginning of the surge: Senator Obama and I also faced a decision, which amounted to a real-time test for a future commander-in-chief. America passed that test. I believe my judgment passed that test. And I believe Senator Obama's failed. We both ...
If Things Are So Bad . . . (1)
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If the economy is in recession, why are business durable-goods orders and shipments booming? Non-defense capital goods (capex) excluding aircraft rose 1.4 percent in June, or 19 percent at an annual rate over the last three months. Capex shipments rose 0.7 percent in June, or 8 percent annualized over the last three months. Business looks pretty healthy to me. And non-financial profits in the second quarter are rising 12 percent. Even including depressed bank earnings, ...
App Store is a Solution to The Penny Gap (3)
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Greg Yardley recently published the following breakdown of Apple’s iPhone App Store applications listed at various pricing tiers. His insight was that “free” was no longer the most popular application price. Instead, $0.99 was the most popular application price. See below: Many of the companies in the Union Square Ventures portfolio offer their services for free to end-users and find other ways to monetize usage. A significant part of the reason for this pricing decision ...
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