Heard On The Street

There’s no better formula for losing money than to buy high and sell low and people have been doing exactly this.

Lotus-Effect

I found Wilhelm Barthlott's 'Lotus-Effect' very interesting + inspiring. It's amazing to see what biomimicry can do to help solve environmental problems like climate change + design buildings and products to operate more like nature. Biomimicry = Natural innovation.

Useful links:
www.lotus-effekt.de
www.biomimicry.net
www.hok.com
www.usgbc.org
www.biomimicryguild.com

Roger Graef Viewpoints

Roger Graef describes the Wall St Crash of 1929, its effects on his father and himself, as well as the lessons he feels can be drawn from the crashes current and past + viewpoints @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7654811.stm

Useful link:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0333637

Shockingly truthful reflection!

Orbiting Carbon Observatory

A high-resolution global map of CO2 may be forthcoming when a new NASA satellite, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO), is scheduled for launch on January 15, 2009. To learn more, go to http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov

Useful links:
http://cdiac.ornl.gov
www.iafastro.com

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.