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The Twilight of Free-Market Ideology

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 5:34 AM EST (Yahoo!)

If 1989 was the year when no reasonable person could still believe in communism (or any of its government-intensive relatives), then 2008 will go down in history as the year in which the free-market zealots saw their "wall" come crumbling down.

business, economy, government, aig, regulation, lehman-bros

Kitchen Gin: Wine + Spirits + Beer : gourmet.com

Seeded on Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:25 PM EDT (gourmet.com)

Yes, you CAN make gin at home (Just like your grandparents did during Prohibition.)

spirits, recipes, gin, home-garden

The Three Ashleys

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:31 PM EDT (fivethirtyeight.com)

In 2004, Ashley Faulkner looked into the camera and said of George W. Bush, "He's the most powerful man in the world, and all he wants to do is make sure I'm safe, that I'm OK."

elections, politics, mccain, obama, campaign-2008

Barack Obama: Wrong On Batman (Cartoon)

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:18 PM EDT (shortpacked.com)

Obama is on record as saying that expecting McCain to change from Bush's policies "is like Robin getting mad at Batman."

politics, humor, satire, cartoon, batman

McCain to Attack Obama for Public Radio Comments From 2001

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:59 PM EDT (ABC News Blogs)

On Jan. 18, 2001, then-state senator Barack Obama appeared on a public radio chat show to discuss "The Courts and Civil Rights." In that show -- WBEZ-FM's "Odyssey" -- Obama discussed the role of the courts in civil rights.

elections, politics, barack-obama, campaign-2008

Cheese Guide | Food & Wine

Seeded on Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:07 PM EDT (foodandwine.com)

Whether it's the centerpiece of an hors d'oeuvre or dessert plate, topping buttery bacon-and-potato tarts, or simply melted between two slices of bread, cheese is one of the most versatile—and flavorful—of foods.

food, guide, recipes, cheese, how-to, home-garden

The Epi-Log on Epicurious.com: The State of America's Restaurants (According to Zagat)

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:24 PM EDT (epicurious.com)

Zagat has published America's Top Restaurants 2009, along with a survey that charts some interesting new data about U.S. eating habits.

business, food, zagat, survey, industry, restaurants

Across the Country, Restaurants Feel the Pinch - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:48 AM EDT (The New York Times)

THE party's been over for months and months in South Florida and Southern California, but restaurants there are just now starting to feel the hangover.

business, economy, food, industry, restaurant, recession, hospitality

Rancher's Goat Meat Grabs Attention of Chefs

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:26 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Bill Niman, who founded a meat company known for its humane treatment of animals, is on to other ventures.

food, farming, goats, agribusiness, home-garden

Domestic caviar pleases the wallet, the planet and the palate

Seeded on Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:53 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Domestic caviar offers a delicious, sustainable alternative to the diminishing supply of caviar imported from around the Caspian Sea.

food, fish, environment, caviar, sustainability, seafood, home-garden

Candy, Cocktails, and Homemade Treats Halloween at Epicurious.com

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT (epicurious.com)

Have a scary-good holiday with our guide to the best candy, cocktails, and homemade sweets.

food, halloween, recipes, entertaining, crafts, home-garden, cocktails

Not like your grandma's: Apple crisp goes upscale

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:26 AM EDT (Toronto Star)

Grandma's Apple Crisp gets tarted up (pun intended) with fresh ginger and sweetened mascarpone.

food, recipes, dessert, home-garden

Chase Mortgage Memo Reveals How To Get Risky Loans Approved

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 12:31 PM EDT (OregonLive.com)

A newly surfaced memo from banking giant JPMorgan Chase provides a rare glimpse into the mentality that fueled the mortgage crisis.

business, mortgage, banking, subprime-crisis

A Meal Fit For A Candidate: Barack Obama : NPR

Seeded on Sun Oct 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT (npr.org)

When Sen. Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, want a special night out in Chicago, they often head for the award-winning Mexican restaurant Topolobampo. But don't equate the word "Mexican" with burritos and refried beans.

food, politics, barack-obama, recipes, campaign-2008

Op-Ed Contributor - Everything You Heard Is Wrong - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun Oct 5, 2008 7:23 AM EDT (The New York Times)

SINCE the vice presidential debate on Thursday night, two opposing myths have quickly taken hold about Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.

politics, campaign-2008, sarah-palin

Toilet Paper: Over or Under?

Sat Oct 4, 2008 5:31 PM EDT

When you hang the toilet paper in your bathroom, does the tail end of the roll drape over the top? Or does it dangle underneath?

Continue reading this entry ...

entertainment, poll, toilet-paper, humor

No Reason For Credit Freeze

Sat Oct 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT

I've done a little research on LIBOR rates (LIBOR stands for London Interbank Offering Rates -- these are the rates banks charge to borrow money from one another.)

Continue reading this entry ...

business, economy, banking, libor, credit-freeze

The Way We Eat - 10-5-08 - Fry, Baby

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 4:32 AM EDT (The New York Times)

A tribute to doughnuts.

food, donuts, doughnuts, home-garden

Cook's Corner Recipe: Better Than Sex Cake

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 3:46 AM EDT (MiamiHerald.com)

Must be SOME cake!

food, cake, recipes, dessert, home-garden

The SEC Rule that Let Banks Pile on Debt

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 8:14 AM EDT (CNBC Top News and Analysis)

Many events in Washington, on Wall Street and elsewhere around the country have led to what has been called the most serious financial crisis since the 1930s. But decisions made at a brief meeting of the SEC on April 28, 2004, explain why the problems could spin out of control.

business, economy, sec, debt, investing

Recipes for Health - Tuna Risotto

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 9:36 PM EDT (The New York Times)

You can make something very close to a Venetian seafood risotto with just the ingredients in your pantry.

food, recipes, home-garden, italian-cooking

Recipe of the Day: Pasta With Butternut Squash

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 9:32 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This pasta shows off winter squash and helps work it into the fall repertory. The combination of squash and nutmeg has a whiff of pumpkin pie about it that children especially seem to like.

food, recipes, pasta, home-garden

Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Asian Produce (But Were Afraid To Ask)

Seeded on Wed Oct 1, 2008 11:59 PM EDT (epicurious.com)

A guide to everything you need to know about produce from China, Japan, Indian, Korea, Malaysia, and other regions.

food, asia, cuisine, home-garden

Vegetables for Dessert?

Seeded on Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:48 AM EDT (gourmet.com)

In contemporary American cuisine, a few vegetable-centric dessert staples—such as carrot cake, pumpkin pie, zucchini bread, and sweet-potato pie—have become woven into our collective food traditions.

food, vegetables, desserts, home-garden

Community Reinvestment Act May Have Deterred Risky Mortgage Lending | Reuters

Seeded on Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:46 PM EDT (Reuters)

A Traiger & Hinckley LLP study of 2006 mortgage loan data suggests that the Community Reinvestment Act, a federal law that requires banks to help serve the credit needs of their local communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, deterred banks from engaging i …

business, economy, real-estate, community-reinvestment-act, sub-prime-crisis

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