Aug. 4th, 2011

l33tminion: The planet is running on empty (Peak Oil)
The results of the debt deal are in:
1. Pretty much everyone (especially Japan) going "oh shit we'd better devalue our currencies".
2. Pretty much everyone running around in a SELL EVERYTHING panic.

Oil's down below $87. Didn't expect to see below $90 until the next real crash, but hey, maybe that's here.
l33tminion: (Hee!)
The Onion has been on a roll with their politics coverage lately. Some articles:
Democrats, Republicans Celebrate Pitiful Excuse For Common Ground
Drunken Ben Bernanke Tells Everyone At Neighborhood Bar How Screwed U.S. Economy Really Is

And finally:
Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition

(Edit: It occurs to me that my definition of "light-hearted" may be a bit distorted given the context of the past few weeks.)
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