tag:searchlightcrusade.net,2024:/mt//feed/realpolitik 2024-05-18T02:26:39Z Movable Type 4.21-en 13 1 13 tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2913 2021-10-04T14:00:00Z 2021-10-04T13:08:56Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Having written several articles on Negative Amortization Loans, telling of the details of what is wrong with them, and even destroying the myth of Option ARM cash flow, I sometimes get asked if I would like to see them banned... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2822 2007-06-14T03:34:32Z 2007-09-26T23:58:11Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ I do want to apologize for missing more days than I'd like to. I am trying for four new financial articles per week. However, I'm fighting both depression and being busy with real life, and working for money has to... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2007:/~searchli//3.2819 2007-06-12T19:15:33Z 2007-09-26T23:53:14Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ While I'm on the topic of politics, during the most recent Republican debate, the candidates were asked if they believe in evolution as opposed to creation. (See Below for update and clarification) Not to put too fine a point on... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2436 2006-09-25T17:01:15Z 2022-03-07T14:31:31Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Having written several articles on Negative Amortization Loans, telling of the details of what is wrong with them, and even destroying the myth of Option ARM cash flow, I sometimes get asked if I would like to see them banned... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2272 2006-06-06T02:05:19Z 2007-09-16T19:56:02Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Carnival of The Capitalists Recommended: Econbrowser (M3 vs M2), Jim Logan (billable hours versus solving the customer's problem), Paul's Tips (The easiest way to fool smart people), Free Money Finance (money handling), Casey Software (non-disclosure agreements) Carnival of Personal Finance... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2214 2006-04-22T20:55:07Z 2007-09-15T22:08:45Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Dr. Sanity has a wonderful article about the demand for an antiseptically perfect war, with no collateral damage, no casualties (certainly no bystanders), and everything wrapped up in a nice little package before the attention span of the american public,... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2170 2006-03-16T09:49:03Z 2007-09-15T03:29:29Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Carnival of Liberty Recommended: Robot Guy. As an addition, Barry Goldwater established before he left the senate that it takes only an Executive Order to withdraw from a treaty. If it looked like there might be something to gain, that... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2117 2006-02-07T03:01:14Z 2007-09-13T22:14:52Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Carnivals Carnival of Investing. Recommended: Old Niu's Blog (I do not agree with the forward forecasting 100%, but it's worth reading for the way he treats some concepts in accordance with the Law of Large Numbers), Daily Dose of Optimism... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2006:/~searchli//3.2091 2006-01-24T03:53:26Z 2007-09-13T20:31:47Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Carnivals: Carnival of Investing Recommended: Interview with Ben Stein (the actual interview only), Fred Fry International (good information on margin accounts), Wealth Junkie Carnival of Debt Reduction Recommended: Below the Beltway Carnival of The Capitalists. Recommended: Gongol, May It Please... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2005:/~searchli//3.2021 2005-12-05T20:07:30Z 2007-09-11T22:26:28Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Something really intelligent from government. The kind of thing that says, "Wow. Somebody actually thought about this!" Of course it's Condoleeza Rice we're talking about, so that explains a lot. Rice Says Intel Thwarted Attacks in Europe. Which is true,... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2005:/~searchli//3.1877 2005-08-08T05:59:35Z 2007-09-10T02:27:48Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Eric's Grumbles responds to one of my posts responding to one of his. Now, Eric, before I get started on the issues you managed to embed in your attack tirade, let's pull a few quotes from your response: Wow, where... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2005:/~searchli//3.1852 2005-07-27T03:56:56Z 2007-09-09T19:23:06Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ This isn't what I'd call a hopeful sign yet. But it is the first step towards a helpful sign when the people who have been giving Mugabe a pass all this time are no longer willing to write a blank... tag:gockel.hmdnsgroup.com,2005:/~searchli//3.1847 2005-07-24T00:00:00Z 2007-09-09T19:12:29Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Looks like they've identified something to fight one component of Alzheimer's Cool! ********** Common Sense and Wonder notes the real reason we can't post the Ten Commandments in courthouses: harrassment regulations. "TEN COMMANDMENTS The real reason that we can't have...