Buffett Debt Safer than Treasuries? Market Says Yes

The Chicago Tribune wrote this piece yesterday:. For many decades, U.S. government securities have been the epitome of safe, dull investments. If you wanted to be absolutely positive you’d get your money back and then some, Treasury bills were the way to go. Right now, lots of Americans who put their money into big mortgages [...]

$100MM Heathcare Cost Increase in Year 1 Says Caterpillar

Wow!  $100 million heathcare increase in the first year.  And that is a cost that will be passed on through the food chain. In a letter Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Caterpillar urged lawmakers to vote against the plan “because of the substantial cost burdens [...]

Let’s Make Sure We have the Facts on Healthcare Costs

AP Fact Check says Premiums would rise under Obama plan Today the AP issued a story after do their fact check that says “Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print.  Premiums are likely to keep going up even if the health [...]

Free Audiobook Downloads in March 2010 from ChristianAudio.com

You can download three free audiobooks at this month at ChristianAudio.com: “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrick Bonhoeffer. Use promo code “MAR2010”. “50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” by John Piper. Use promo code “MAR2010B”. “The Pilgrim’s Progress” retold by John Bunyon. Use promo code “PROG103”. Note: If you want all three, you’ll need [...]

Rube Goldberg Would Have Loved This Video

As a guy who loves wild Rube Goldberg inventions, I found this video to be excellent!   The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. The “machine” was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs (http://syynlabs.com/) over the course of several [...]