Welcome to Paul Reads
The purpose of this site is to aggregate the information I read in one place. I hope this may also be of interest to others. News Feed shows headlines from sources I try to read daily. Blog Posts comment on news or document something in my life or work. The Books section is a list of books that I have read or will read.
Create an Interactive Appointment Calendar
Need an appointment calendar for your web site or app? Use the Yahoo! User Interface. Yahoo! develops and uses this framework on its own web sites, and it is tested against "A-grade" browsers.
A demo and technical description follow after the jump. Contact me for rates and availability if you are interested in a custom appointment calendar for your web site.
Real Money Odds on Presidential Election
Intrade allows people from all over the world to place real money bets on who will win the White House. See the odds from Intrade and another prediction market after the jump.
False Choice, Third Parties, and Non-Voting
Here's a response I sent a friend to clear up a misunderstanding as to whether I would vote in the next election. For the record, I plan to vote, and I also understand why someone would decide not to vote. Read the post after the jump.
Awaiting the Cardinal
Driving westward I noticed the glint of a full moon low and half obscured by the horizon. On its face was another: a clock. The great, bisected dome of Union Terminal came into view, brilliantly lit.
Jim Rogers Shocks Pundits
Perhaps best known for his partnership with George Soros in the Quantum Fund, investor Jim Rogers has recently appeared on TV opposing government intervention in capital markets. Have not Messrs. Bernanke and Paulson been reassuring us for the last two years, under oath, that the economy's just fine? In the following video interviews (after the jump) with CNBC and the Financial Times, Mr. Rogers claims that this is one of many reasons to distrust their guidance in the current financial quagmire. Of note is that the FT interview was conducted a year ago.
Contact your Rep. to Oppose H.R. 1424
The appropriations bill that started in the Senate (isn't that illegal? more details here) is now heading to the House.
When First You Fail, Propose a Greater Boondoggle
The people came out against the House of Representatives' bailout plan on Monday with calls, faxes, and emails. This plan was slightly over 100 pages long. Taking this as a mistake, the Senate has drafted a new bill, which they will vote on shortly. The Senate bill gives even more power to the Treasury and to the Federal Reserve.
The Noes Have It ...
for this incarnation of the bailout bill.
Enemies at Home
Encouraging CSPAN video clips after the jump.
