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Entries from November 2010

States Badly in the Red? Sure Enough, Their Blueness Was a Likely Predictor (Duh…)

November 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Economics, Politics

There’s been a lot of discussion about how the “Blue” states seem to be suffering the most in this fiscal mess. Articles and posts like The Blue State Budget Crisis, Why is it that most of the states with massive budget problems are run by Democrats?, and Fiscal mess in blue states a problem for […]

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State Budget Shortfall, Bonding, and Revenue Challenges: Incompatible with a Gold-Plated 520?

November 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · 520 Bridge

Wondering how we’re doing financially compared to other states? According to the Wall Street Journal, not very well. The image below speaks volumes. Not only about Washington, but the country as a whole. Those “Blue” coastal progressive states look to me (and many others) like they’re progressing — into bankruptcy. Full data here. We’re 2.1 […]

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Twitter Updates for 2010-11-13

November 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

WSJ: “my advice is, call your broker and ask if you can get some shares.” GM stock is “a great deal.” http://on.wsj.com/9Spo5D @cbarger # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-11-10

November 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@BMjStart would love to learn more about bigsheets — am presenting next week on social data at Internet Summit… # WSJ: Google is giving a 10% raise to all 23,000 employees to “plug the defection of staff to competitors.” http://on.wsj.com/9t7TrJ # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-11-05

November 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@bikehugger @glennf ahhh, yes, that trick became a regular in Myke Ninness routine too… # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-11-02

November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

@jason_preston and the rest of the Orlando gang are waiting for the cast of macgruber to come and help launch the space shuttle. #insidejoke # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-11-01

November 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Watching an astonishingly one-sided piece on 60 minutes about 1098. Jaw dropping. Especially given the timing. #thatsnotjournalism # SurveyUSA: Initiative 1098… is positioned for defeat. Opposition 2:1 in Eastern WA, 7:4 in Western WA. Nice try CBS. http://bit.ly/bxbxFJ # @texturadesign yep bill sr. Should tell his son to move MSFT to WA(!) Tax? Get this. […]

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