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You know you're old when...

They list your high school graduation date on the sign at the bar.

Existential Spam Poetry

I got this in the 'mail this morning. It deserves no further introduction:

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Subject: SPAM: Make eating a enjoyment but do eat healthy food bandwagon

(Who cares)I can't wait to put the icing on the cake. I-I can't wait to put the icing on the cake. Caaaake.
Take a little, take ...... put it on a slow bake.

 Affordable is the Way Medications Should Be:

Viagra
Xanax
Ambien

Now, said the Wizard of Oz, having created something from nothing, I will make something nothing again

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Wow. I feel like I just received a message from an alien civilization...

The Economy

For some time now, I've been sounding alarms about housing prices and the implication for the economy as a whole. In the past few months, I've started to see more articles appearing that echo my concerns. Here is a great piece from the Economist for those of you looking to understand the core issues.

The Economist

And another piece from The Washington Post about our "Pumped up Economy":

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2617-2005Mar26.html

Change

Father, forgive me. It's been over a month since my last post. You can't imagine how difficult it is to transition from writing about cholera-infested water and live animal sacrifices to...to what? Where do I go from here?

I suppose the natural answer is to follow my passions. News, technology, friends and family, philosophy, art--the list goes on. So let's give it a shot, folks. Welcome to Bomad 2.0.