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The Onion - New Rumsfeld Scholarship Awarded To Student Who Demonstrates Potential To Ignore Geopolitical Consequences Of Armed Invasion

The Onion: New Rumsfeld Scholarship Awarded To Student Who Demonstrates Potential To Ignore Geopolitical Consequences Of Armed Invasion

Chocolate Facts

Live Science: 7 Sweet Facts About Chocolate

In-Secure

AlterNet: How Team Obama, the GOP, and Tea Partiers Are All Intruding on Your Rights

Al Jazeera - Greek Parliament Approves Austerity Cutbacks

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

The Market On Monday

Good morning. It is 25 degrees and cloudy here in Upstate NY. We have a very fine dusting of snow on the ground and possibly more will come down today. I hope you had a good weekend. We had a pleasant weekend with guests over and lots of good food. Nothing beats the combination.

At 8:10 a.m. futures are moderately higher, the dollar is mostly down against major world currencies, and the price of oil is up per barrel within a few cents of the $100 mark once again. Oil has been pricing between roughly $96 to $103 per barrel recently. At this time the market is poised to open higher.

The biggest boost to futures this morning is that the Greek parliament has approved drastic austerity measures in order to secure loans to prevent a major bond default in March. The Greek people are not pleased to say the least, they are violently protesting with fires being set on landmark and historic architecture. Its truly a shame in all directions, not only because the damage is pointless but the austerity itself is crippling.

Notice that Wall Street is pleased with the severe Greek austerity measures. This simply means that large banks will not be subjected to a little monetary adversity. Now just for the sake of speculation, if the American people were subjected to severe austerity measures in order to make up for government deficits, do you think Wall Street would approve or disapprove?

Ah yes, the burden is always placed on the poor and middle class not on the wealthy.

CNN: Stocks head for gains after Greece OKs austerity

The Greek Parliament voted early Monday to approve a package of austerity reforms...


Japan's gross domestic product, a measure of economic growth, slipped 2.3% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2011...


President Obama will release his budget plan Monday at 11 a.m. ET.

'Solar'

Pat Metheny

Sande Music

Humanoids

You have got to check out this clip. This is an amazing looking robot.

Reuters: Humanoid robot makes storefront debut in Valentine's experiment

Good Night

SNL - Eastwood Parody

Maine Man

CNN: Romney wins Maine caucuses

Palindrome Day

Happy Palindrome Day -

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The Onion - New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

The Onion: New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

Our Best Friend

Live Science: Dogs Understand Us Better Than Chimps Do

The New Reality

AlterNet: Why Going 'Back To Normal' Is No Longer An Option for the American Economy -- And Where We're Headed Now

Al Jazeera - Portugal Debt Cycle Demands New Bailout

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

Morning

It is 9 degrees and cloudy here in Upstate NY. There's also a tiny chance we get some snow. Winter is briefly back as the forecast has the temperatures up near the 50s in a few days. For the time being the multi-layered clothing necessity is back too.

'Sueño En La Floresta'

John William splays the music of Agustin Barrios Mangoré.