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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Links 6/9/12

I’ll Have Another out of Belmont Stakes and bid for first Triple Crown in 34 years Guardian. Lee Sheppard, who is more of a horsewoman than I realized said I’ll Have Another wouldn’t win the Triple Crown before he was scratched.
The thoroughbred requires improvement.  Beyond my financial ability.
CERN admits: Einstein was right – neutrinos don’t travel faster than light The Journal
OK, good to know.
Beneath Arctic ice, scientists find an ecosystem never imagined Christian Science Monitor (skippy)
Patently untrue.  Only the CSM is surprised.
New Property of Flames Sparks Advances in Technology Science Daily
Good science.  Terrible reporting.
Health Dangers in Your Hose: Are You Watering Your Garden With Endocrine Disruptors and Toxic Chemicals? Alternet (Aquifer)
Be afraid.  Be very afraid. PVC is everywhere.
Fatty food clampdown is hard to swallow Financial Times
Is it the "nanny state" or externalized costs?
Sorry, Young Man, You’re Not the Most Important Demographic in Tech Atlantic
I must not comment.
The Good Stuff — Episode 4: Fix it, don’t nix it! The Story of Stuff (Aquifer). A wee revolt against our disposable culture.
When to trash things has always been a problem of mine.
How France fell out of love with Minitel Independent
AT&T thought it was a good idea.  That killed Ma Bell.
Lessons from the Battle of Midway Japan Times
Interesting.  
Empty Tahrir Square underscores split between Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s revolutionaries McClatchy
First report to reach me.  Not a shock.
Golden Dawn spokesman still eludes the police Ekathimerini
Not a shock or important.
Moody’s tries to ruin our weekend, would have succeeded were it not already ruined FT Alphaville
http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2012/06/09/1035481/noesunrescateesunsaqueo/
German firms urge rejection of stability mechanism Irish Times
No facts or figures.  The firms are right.
Playing Until the Germans Lose Their Nerve Der Spiegel
Very German.
Moody’s threatens to downgrade Germany if Greece leaves Euro AFP
Moody's lost much in 2008.
Obama takes more strident tone with Europe MarketWatch (Carol B). They certainly won’t listen, and I fail to see how this helps with a domestic audience.
It was heard in Europe. Action but not right action.
Obama Was Pushed by Drug Industry, E-Mails Suggest New York Times (Ms. G). Ya think?
So?
Obama hopes dim with results of economic missteps MarketWatch (Carol B)
Just noise I hope.
How the Obama administration is making the US media its mouthpiece Glenn Greenwald, Guardian
Loyalty is a problem.  We must elect him again.
Pritzkers rid themselves of remaining Superior Bank debt Crains Chicago
Not a good thing for them, not a bad thing for us.
Big Banks Brace for Downgrades Wall Street Journal
Paywall.  No big deal.
HAMP 2 is HERE – Some say it’s the best HAMP yet, and they’re probably right about that Martin Andelman
Loans will be a negative for some time.
Servicers begin using HAMP for AG settlement relief Housing Wire. Gee, despite repeated denials that this was the plan
 Cost shifting is the game.
Mortgage investors call robo-signing settlement a ’401(k) tax’ Housing Wire (Deontos)
Tar.  Waiting for feathers.
Trustee Sees Customers Trampled at MF Global New York Times
Issue a report.

























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