Archive for December, 2009

31
Dec

10 Dumbest Ideas Of The Decade

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, December 31st 2009   9 comments already   

The first decade of this new millennium is in the books. We started with a recession, entered two wars, experienced fake economic growth based on bad credit, and ended with a recession. The only shining light of this decade is the iPhone.
This decade was full of potential. The new millennium, the 21st [...]

under: banking, business, economics, environment, government, investing, lists    
30
Dec

Review Of What Happened In 2009, Courtesy Of Dave Barry

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, December 30th 2009   1 comment so far   

Last year, I attempted to review the entire year. I offered commentary on the events, told you what was significant, and tried to add a little humor. In essence, I was trying to do what Dave Barry already does. If you don’t know who Dave Barry is, Google him, and buy all [...]

under: banking, business, cars, economics, environment, government, investing, jobs, lists, media    
29
Dec

Why Do Airlines Overbook Flights?

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, December 29th 2009   4 comments already   

Have you ever gone through the awful process of getting through an airport online to get to finally find your terminal and learn your plane has been overbooked? Thankfully, most of us haven’t. I’m flying in a week or so and hope to also avoid this problem.
But it happens. These airlines will [...]

under: business    
28
Dec

How Much Of Your Donation Makes It To The Charity?

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, December 28th 2009   1 comment so far   

It’s still holiday season so you’ve probably seen some solicitations from charities for your money. They play to you holiday spirit, and if you’re anything like me, it works.
But charities go about raising funds in all kinds of ways. Some charities raise hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time. And anytime [...]

under: business, government    
26
Dec

Weakend: For the Vegetarians

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, December 26th 2009   3 comments already   

If you’re the thinking type, you’ve probably pondered once or twice on whether or not you should eat meat. Any sensible human should have at least considered it. You’re not just some primal animal, you’re a cultured human, and are better than others. But, you’re probably like me and decided a nice [...]

under: weakend    
25
Dec

Merry Christmas From The Weakonomics Family

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, December 25th 2009   3 comments already   

The Sheconomist, myself, and our wonderful boxer would like to wish you a wonderful and Merry Christmas. It doesn’t matter if you don’t celebrate it, because to those of us that do we use the day as an excuse to be nice to everyone.
It’s been a wonderful year for the blog, and me, personally. [...]

under: Uncategorized    
24
Dec

Live Like You Are A Millionaire in 2010

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, December 24th 2009   4 comments already   

My title is awful, but I just couldn’t think of anything better. The Sheconomist and I were driving home the other day and we passed one of those billboards that showed the current value of the local lottery. I can’t remember how much it was, but it was north of $100 million.
We like [...]

under: personal finance    
23
Dec

The Science Behind Christmas: Santa Claus

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, December 23rd 2009   3 comments already   

Yesterday we learned about Jesus and his casual relationship with Christmas.  Sadly, more people associate Christmas with Santa Claus than Jesus.  However, like Jesus, there is quite a bit of science behind the stories of this jolly fellow.
But first a refresher.  Who is Santa and what does he do?  Santa Claus is a fat old [...]

under: Uncategorized, technology    
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