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He Was Right – They Were Wrong
I’ve just finished reading Peter Schiff’s book How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes. He presents a pretty interesting account of the history of the US (more broadly, western) economy in the form of kind of a parable. By … Continue reading
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NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Herald reports that the Government has made an additional NZ$40 million available for investment in new venture capital funds. It seems pretty sad to me that there isn’t enough private sector capital available to support new enterprise … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Venture Capital
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Kindle – Good News, Bad News
So far I’m really happy with my Kindle. Early impressions are that it is going to cause me to read a lot more books than I otherwise would, which I’m sure makes Amazon happy. Part of the reason is the … Continue reading
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Feds Sue Arizona College Administration
A number (frankly a small number) of news sources reported a couple of days ago that the Justice Department is suing the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona, supposedly for discriminating against non-citizens in its hiring practices (Washington Post, politico.com, … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
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The New Kindle
I pre-ordered the new Kindle from Amazon about a month ago and they were finally shipped on Friday and I got mine on Saturday. So far I’m pretty impressed. It is super thin – less than a centimeter (8.5mm according … Continue reading
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The Blog is Back
Well, after more than two years of silence, I am taking a tentative step back into the world of blogging. Part of what made me lose interest before was the hassle of dealing with the Mambo content management system I … Continue reading
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