Understanding The Financial Crisis

The Wiki article on Wall Street crisis/world economy @ http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Understand_the_Financial_Crisis was educational.

Pearl Update

Gary Roskin's article on pearls + the consumer choices + other viewpoints @ http://www.jckonline.com/article/CA6600958.html was educational.

Signs Of The Times

Consumers are pulling back their spending and becoming frugal + the economic situation (worldwide) is getting worse + the constant drumbeat of negative news about the economy has gone from bad to worse + the impact is visible/real.

The most frequently heard answer: I can’t afford that.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

The annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of the most photographed events on Earth. Go to www.balloonfiesta.com for further info.

The Panic Of 1907

The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm by Robert F. Bruner + Sean D. Carr is an insightful book with many parallels to present crisis.

Useful link:
http://faculty.darden.virginia.edu/brunerb

Complete Genetic Blueprint

To learn more about the cost of DNA sequencing, go to www.completegenomics.com

Heard On The Street

Markets = Human nature = Boom/Bust

Global Business Update @ BBC

Peter Day's programme on Israel + insight into the extraordinary growth of small high technology businesses + other viewpoints @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/global_business.shtml was educational and insightful.

Useful links:
www.huji.ac.il
www.adva.org
www.aixgroup.org
http://g.ho.st