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September 29, 2008

PSA: National Canadian Do Not Call List. Starting tomorrow, Canadians can register for the new No-Call List for telemarketers. It is expected that there will be problems registering. There are still a number of broad exceptions, and it doesn't look like it can do anything about calls coming from the States or elsewhere.
Swedish bailout *revised* for America? How is it that Sweden could bail out its main banks, buying into their assets, while America can only give away tax money to foreign and domestic investors without getting any return in equity? At 16 % of its GDP the Swedish bailout was relatively bigger than the newest American one at 5% ($.7 trillion/$13.84 trillion in 2007 = .05 = 5%), but THEIR taxpayers got cut in on owning the junk they bought and actually ended up making their money back. We would rather bank on a wish and a hope? more inside
Insects and old watch parts combined. That's about it really.