Insert a Trite Metaphor for a Corral #111

Posted on August 21, 2011 in Roundup

• Stop Coddling the Super-rich — Warren Buffet shows his true love for America. Also read this article on how bad economic inequality in the United States really is. (It’s bad.
• “Blue Gold”: T. Boone Pickens and the Privatization of Water — Oh dear. This article is from a known terrorist organization. But it is still interesting (and without calls for violence)
• White Nose Syndrome: Something is Killing Our Bats — Also look here.
• The 8 Worst Types of Blog on the Internet
• When the irrational is considered rational — Can you see the gorilla in the financial markets?
• Infographic: How Online Retailers Make You Spend More — Free shipping is the big one for me
• Japan Earthquake: Ethical Residents Return $78 Million From Rubble — Can you imagine Americans doing this? And the Japanese do it without Christianity, just a strong sense of honor.