A slump in financial stocks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first close below 10000 in three months as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmered.
Here is a question no amount of searches on Google will help answer: Why did Google choose the one product it doesn’t need to advertise for its first Super Bowl commercial?
No commentary here, just some food/articles for thought!
The question to ask about the president’s eye-popping budget, also rolled out last week, is whether it prepares the country for its future—or shackles it to past decisions that our leaders would rather not confront.
This quote from an article written by the dean of the Columbia Business School summarizes many of my feelings on the subject of the size and budget of the U.S. government. Most of you probably heard recently about the $3.8 trillion Obama budget with future ‘plans’ for reducing the deficit. As I have said many times on this blog, budget deficits and national debt do not concern me too much. It certainly does not worry me nearly as much as a major meltdown of our financial system (which it appears has been avoided). But in the long-run a growing national debt can pose problems for the economic health of a nation. The analogous situation for an individual seems obvious:
Today, I just started watching the TV show Archer, created by the same group that made Frisky Dingo and Sealab 2021. Considering how hilarious I find Frisky Dingo, I’m not terribly surprised that I find the humor similar and just as funny.
The show just started this winter on FX, which also marks the first time I’ve actually watched an FX show…a surprising environment for Archer, in my opinion. The show revolves around a secret agent, Archer, and his agency ISIS. Unlike the incompetency of Xander Crews from Frisky Dingo, Archer actually has some legitimate secret agent skills. The frequent mistakes that he makes, though, like hiring call girls and taking drugs, often come close to ruining missions, but miraculously turn out okay. Several points of tension play out in the show, including race and sexual harassment in the office, serious topics treated with little pretension.
If you enjoy Sealab and/or Frisky Dingo, definitely watch Archer. If you haven’t seen either, give Archer a view. Archer is more accessible than either of these shows and should get a good reception. The first season is still in progress now.
There is no sound, but take a minute and watch!
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