Land of Black Gold

The Global Cooling Debate.

Posted on Tue, Sep. 02
by Land of Black Gold
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Daily Tech: Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century.Quote:The event is significant as many climatologists now believe solar magnetic activity ? which determines the number of sunspots -- ...

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Asia Trip - Vietnam

Posted on Mon, Sep. 01
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We headed to Vietnam after Cambodia. ?We didn't have nearly enough time to really do the country so we stuck to the main cities of Ho Chi Minh (aka Saigon) and Hanoi. ?HCMC was mostly a couple of days...

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Asia Trip - Siem Reap

Posted on Sun, Aug. 31
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[As many of you know, my good friend Bryan & I recently got back from a holiday in the Far East.? We went to Siem Reap in Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, took in the Olympics in Beijing and end...

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The Labels Should Change Their Licensing Strategy

Posted on Fri, Aug. 29
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[This was just published on GigaOm]I was talking to an executive at a major label the other day. We were talking about startups and he noted that they either sue these companies out of business or l...

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Bonobos Pants (+ Discount)

Posted on Thu, Aug. 28
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Or trousers as they're called here in the UK ("pants" are not 'outerwear').? At any rate, Bonobos is a new brand of men's pants or trousers.?? A former classmate of mine, Brian Spaley, is one of their...

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Buffett: Oil Sands Visit For Info Only.

Posted on Sat, Aug. 23
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Warren Buffett is nothing if not a disciplined investor, and he explains that his visit to the Alberta region was for information gathering only, something that he will file away and may use a few yea...

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$84.6 Million Dollar Payday

Posted on Fri, Aug. 22
by Nicholas Collard
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Tags: Larry Ellison, ORCL, Oracle CEO salary,

Software engineering, marketing, and distribution giant Oracle once again made its billionaire co-owner/chief executive the highest paid CEO in America with a 2008 fiscal year compensation package...

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As The World Cools.

Posted on Thu, Aug. 21
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In spite of the hub-bub about greenhouse gas linked warming, there are a number of scientists who are convinced that solar activity is a much larger factor. [Some scientists even suggest carbon level...

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Impressions Of Beijing Olympics

Posted on Thu, Aug. 21
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I've only been here a few days and am clealry seeing the city at its best, but here are my impressions: -Everything is big. From the six to eight-lane thoroughfares to the huge city blocks to th...

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Insider Buying In Energy Stocks.

Posted on Wed, Aug. 20
by Land of Black Gold
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I started looking at this yesterday. Among names that are seeing some buying:MMRHKGDPCLRHEROIt's nice to see insiders jumping in here, though sometimes they are a bit early. It looks like energy stock...

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