Archive for February, 2009

28
Feb

Weakonomics Weekend Edition: Spreeder Edition

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, February 28th 2009   3 comments already   

Good weekend my friends.  This has been quite an eventful time in the world of politics.  We’ve seen the passage of the world’s largest spending bill.  This was followed by a promise to cut the budget deficit in half in four years.  Obama then had a surprise “quasi state of the union address” in which [...]

under: cars, personal, weakend    
27
Feb

Weakonomics Web Junction: Stop Donating to Charity

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, February 27th 2009   Comments Off   

I’m still experimenting with names for what is essentially my favorite reads of the week from around the blogosphere and beyond.  Let me know what you think of “Weakonomics Web Junction” or simply, WWJ.
I’m also giving an editor’s pick, which will be featured in the title and get a special paragraph.
My very first Editor’s Pick [...]

under: links    
26
Feb

ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, February 26th 2009   Comments Off   

There will be some site maintenance over the next few days.  The site may go down and up.  Please forgive me if this occurs!

under: Uncategorized    
26
Feb

Diamonds Becoming A Girl’s Best Friend, In a New Way

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, February 26th 2009   12 comments already   

The diamond industry and long been considered the world’s greatest monopoly.  De Beers, owners of “A Diamond is Forever” and other stupid catchphrases has controlled this market for a century.  De Beers’ success has come from managing the world’s supply of diamonds with utmost diligence. If a competitor comes on the scene De Beers will [...]

under: business    
25
Feb

I’m About To Become Vegetarian For 40 Days

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, February 25th 2009   4 comments already   

Those of you that come from a Christian upbringing are probably familiar with the concept of Lent.  If you are not Christian, no worries, this isn’t a religious blog and I am a practicing Jedi.
Lent is a Christian season that starts on Ash Wednesday (today) and culminates with Easter weekend.  In modern days many use [...]

under: personal    
24
Feb

Reader Response: “Racist Little Shit” Edition

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, February 24th 2009   6 comments already   

I apologize but this is a very long post.  If you want to come back tomorrow I have no problem with that.
So yesterday I posted a short list of my favorite pork found in the stimulus bill. I angered some readers. Below is the lengthy comment from one commenter who chose to remain [...]

under: economics, government, personal    
23
Feb

The Biggest Surprises in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (TARRA)

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, February 23rd 2009   3 comments already   

TARRA was supposed to be a smoking hot stimulating bill, similar to a Baywatch lifeguard.  Instead it’s a pork filled pile of sluggish earmarks, similar to the fat lady that cuts in front of you at Wal-Mart.
I’ve scanned the list in the bill and picked my favorite bits of ridiculous pork and two tax [...]

under: economics, government, investing, jobs, lists    
21
Feb

Weakonomics Weekend Edition: New Shoes Edition

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, February 21st 2009   2 comments already   

We all know I’m a cheap-ass.  I’ve talked about being cheap, and I even gave you a list of signs that I’m cheap.  No where is this more true than the realm of fitness.  The healthy (if somewhat thick) and fit blogger you are reading about today was not always so.  At one point he [...]

under: personal, weakend    
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