http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnGD4GCKADB-CXRZM9B3B4VBCX4A

As seen originally on BccList.com here, here, and here…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_five

I love the “Bob Bennett is mccain’s lawyer” text added as mccain is trying to prove his innocence.

Posting Subject: “If they IM’d: Obama’s VP Prospects…”

http://www.236.com/news/2008/08/20/if_they_imd_obamas_vp_prospect_1_8389.php

Shawn, thank you.

Jack Reed’s a Catholic…

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/08/kristol_a_vice_presidential_cl_1.asp

I’m going Kaine, Richardson, and HRC – in that order.  HRC, what?  I hate her as much as you do but she’s been closing hard as the veep stakes concludes.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080821/oil_prices.html?.v=11

As originally seen here on BccList.com, the price recently hit a resistance (floor) at $110 as I predicted.  Now trading at $121, the price will either retreat back to around $110 or near $125 before falling again.  That is, if you’re a technical trader.

P.S.  I know the chart is a few days outdated but should be good enough at predicting a ceiling around $125.

P.S.S.  While the recent drop in price has nothing to do with supply vs. demand, if demand is down the oil companies need to find a way to make money in what is typically their busy season.  Perfect timing for there to be a weird/confusing government report announcing a decrease in gasoline stockpiles (yesterday) and the potential of an unfounded war (the last few weeks), eh?

Wow…

http://deadspin.com/5039554/no-white-person-has-ever-broken-10-seconds-in-the-100-meters

Burchie, thank you.

I think a national debt reminder like the one below (click through for larger image) should be included with every accusatory tax and spend ad the mccain camp runs.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUWlipbHHPfw&refer=home

I’m sure the above will help speed along a more forceful Russian presence in Cuba again. Perfect!

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aX_aqwcLYsXY&refer=latin_america

Ah, the good ole cold war days…

Oil futures dip below $111 towards $110 a barrel…

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080819113347.oy3lbc7w&show_article=1

As originally seen on BccList.com here, here, here, here, here, and here.  Plus, like 10 other places on the blog.

I’m still waiting for The Wall Street Journal’s offer letter.

So, this article is worthless – other than to get a quick chuckle – because some old (yet seductive looking) lady reported that a candidate got more first page newspaper articles than the other.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081503100.html?sub=AR

Update: I stand corrected.  The blog posting title should read, “Nobody Reads the Newspaper Anymore Except Me!”

Due to the iPhone not supporting a copy and paste feature and our home Internet being down for the past few days, google the following:

Dr. Doom NY Times Magazine

I will post a link tomorrow…good read.

Update: Link…

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/magazine/17pessimist-t.html?ref=business