"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone."
-John Maynard Keynes

Interesting... But I didn't read the last coupla paragraphs... Too long; Lost interest.
http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2013/09/ ... ate_t.html


Sunday
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2013/1 ... the-taper/
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial ... um=twitter

Twelve years ago, I asked the General Contractor at the Cell Genesis job for the MSDS on the epoxy floor coating being installed. The rep brought back a one page copy from what was supposed to be a multi page document, indicating that the product was benign. The page was from the MSDS for latex paint. The box holding the flooring epoxy components said "Do Not Open Product Unless You Are Wearing A Respirator Suitable To The Chemistry Of The Product." I can relate it to this NFL riff. There were dollars involved vs health and safety. I know what some people think takes precedence.
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/10/league-of-denial/

Anybody else have a problem with this?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ ... story.html

Schedule for Armageddon...
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/0 ... -due-when/

Mon
Bill McBride is da man...
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/ ... o-see.html
Shutdown/Non Default Porn
http://www.businessinsider.com/debt-cei ... lt-2013-10
Something Pleasant Instead
http://www.businessinsider.com/marvin-g ... on-2013-10
No Shit
http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-row ... on-2013-10

http://pragcap.com/goldman-sachs-shutdo ... gdp-by-0-5
http://pragcap.com/demand-for-a-third-p ... -new-highs
http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2013/1 ... owth-rate/

Huge... http://www.pionline.com/article/2013101 ... etirement#

http://larrysummers.com/the-battle-over ... ong-fight/

Here's Grover Norquist on Ted Cruz:
"He pushed House Republicans into traffic and wandered away."

WONK WONK...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/won ... s-failing/
Fires don't reverse and burn backwards...
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2 ... ady-begun/

Wed....
Hmmmm....

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/20 ... think?lite

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/debt-cl ... 8C11390916
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-1 ... dgame.html

But sometimes, it’s been said, the greatest courage is displayed in standing before a crowd and affirming that two plus two equals four — now the main Republican challenge. Political morality is determined not simply, or even mostly, by intentions, but rather by results. There is a virtue in achieving what is achievable — in actually making things better than they are.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/analyst- ... z2hoSM3GLo

http://www.businessinsider.com/goldman- ... 17-2013-10
http://pragcap.com/can-we-stop-with-the ... se-already

I'm an ex Catholic. And there ain't no ex quite as ex as an ex Catholic. And I can't even imagine what kinda load the enslaved and molested Catholics are carrying. But I check out what's happening every so often... and I find that I like the new Pope's modus operandi.

Boston College theology professor Thomas Groome said, "I think it will be a real test for conservative Catholics," he said. "They have always pointed the finger, quoting the pope for the last 35 years. Suddenly, will they stop quoting the pope? It'll be a good test of whether or not they're really Catholics."

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-cong ... wn-2013-10
http://ibankcoin.com/mr_cain_thaler/201 ... ment-72109

http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/ ... sting.html
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/ ... goal/?_r=0

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/ ... goal/?_r=0

Thurs
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-1 ... -lost.html