Wailing Into The Void

Just sayin’.

New jobless claims continue to beat expectations.  If only there were some jobless claims index or jobless claims derivative I could sink my cash into.

This photo is not of Yankee Stadium, Google. C’mon.  It looks like the Polo Grounds to me, although I’m not positive about that.

Emanuel tapped for White House Chief of Staff.

The NYT has an interesting piece this morning on one of the perils of devising a mortgage bailout plan: that it may provide an incentive for people who don’t really need help to stop  making their payments.

Yes, apparently.

Just came back from another day of canvassing for Obama in Philly with my friend Jon and two other volunteers from Brooklyn, Geri and Tamara. Besides giving me the reward of knowing I’m making a small but positive contribution to the cause, getting active also helps keep me sane by providing a constructive outlet for all my nervous energy. Now’s the time to get busy if you’re so inclined.

He hasn’t posted to his blog all day. I hope nothing’s wrong.

I guess I should actually read articles before I link and make comments.   Long live the Cyclone!