Straight to your iPod – May 2009

Posted on May 17, 2009 in Music This month I have two great CDs to share. One that’s utterly generic but enjoyable in a good way and the other a unique and exceptional work of art. The first one is For(n)ever with Hoobastank. Hoobastank has been around since 1994, yet it seems that just about nobody listens to them, which is really weird because although they are a tad bit generic rock/pop band they definitely go straight...
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Article of the week (20/2009): My Personal Credit Crisis

Posted on May 16, 2009 in Finance This week’s article is My Personal Credit Crisis by Edmund L. Aandrews in the New York Times. Following is a small excerpt and link to the print friendly version of the article. I recommend reading the print friendly version since it’s easier to read instead of having to continuously load a new page: If there was anybody who should have avoided the mortgage catastrophe, it was I. As an...
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Financial Humor – May 2009

Posted on May 16, 2009 in Blog, Finance Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day he drove up and said, ‘Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died.’ Chuck replied, ‘Well, then just give me my money back.’ The farmer said, ‘Can’t do that. I went and spent it already.’ Chuck...
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Thicker Than Water

Posted on May 14, 2009 in Books Thicker Than Water is the fourth novel in Mike Carey‘s Felix Castor series (See my thoughts on the earlier books here and here). Before I go on to talk about the book itself I just want to point out that although he series started off really good and has only kept on going better and better which is remarkable. I read the fourth book in three sittings, it was that good, I just couldn’t...
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Halstead Marathon 2009

Posted on May 11, 2009 in Blog, Health Yesterday I finished off this year’s marathon (and most likely the last one I’ll do). I ran in the Halstead and Essex Marathon which was held yesterday, on Sunday 10th of May 2009 in Halstead, Essex. Halstead is a small country village just a short trip north of London. To get there from London I had to take two trains but all in all it was only an hour trip from Liverpool Street...
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