Category Archives: Economics

Why Aren’t Newspapers Doing Adsense Right?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Luke Ford

The Los Angeles Times, for instance, could multiply their Adsense earnings by five or ten times if they simply did it the same way I do, blending the ads with the content (not setting them off in different colors, shadings, … Continue reading →

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A Mechanic’s Perspective On Gas Prices

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Luke Ford

I see my mechanic a lot because my car is always breaking down. I spoke to him this week about the effect of gas prices. He lives in Sherman Oaks and works in zip code 90035. He said that a … Continue reading →

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I Appraise The President’s Speech

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

I thought it was solid. He had a tough sell. Is it anti-semitic to oppose the bailout?

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The $700 Billion Bailout For Wall Street

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

Why do we always look to government to solve our problems? Why not prayer?

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The Twlight of the Luftmenschen

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Luke Ford

ChaimAmalek:  This is the twilight of the Luftmenschen. YourMoralLeader:  what are Luftmenschen? ChaimAmalek:  A yiddishism….someone who seems to live on air ChaimAmalek:  A trader who trades in the trades of others ChaimAmalek:  Or who takes a bunch of mortgages, bundles … Continue reading →

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