GZ Expat, Part II

links for 2010-02-06

• Power Line - But Enough About Me. What Do You Think About Me?
  No matter the subject, in the end it's always about him
• No Wives For 24 Million Chinese Men
  The study said a key factor leading to the imbalance was the nation’s family-planning policy, which restricts the number of children citizens may have. They also cited an insufficient social security system which led parents to prefer male offspring because of their greater earning potential.
• Lightning stars could be up for auction - The Globe and Mail
  An NHL source said there are four parties seriously interested in buying the Stars.One of the Canadians is Calgary oil man Bill Gallacher.He also owns the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League.

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links for 2010-02-02

• The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Why Obama Is an Even Bigger Spender Than Bush
  Barack Obama declared that President Bush had run “the most fiscally irresponsible administration in history.” At the time, the highest deficit run up by the Bush administration was $412.7 billion. Today, (the) new 10-year budget outlook and it never shows an annual deficit lower than $739 billion.

links for 2010-01-31

• Argentine president: Eat pork, spice your sex life - Yahoo! Finance
  "I didn't know that eating pork improved sexual activity," Fernandez said (GZE2 - And we think Obama says some stupid stuff)
• Thais Say North Korea Arms Were Iran-Bound - NYTimes.com
  A large shipment of North Korean weapons seized here in December was bound for an airport in Iran, according to a Thai government

links for 2010-01-30

• Police Log - Jan. 28
  Saturday, Jan. 23 - A man wearing one slipper was seen in front of Woodland Heights Assisted Living, 9355 S.W. McDonald St. The man stood at the front door making faces at himself in the mirror.
• Justice Dept.: President Obama's administration may take action on BCS - NCAA Football - SI.com
  In 2008, Obama said he was going to "to throw my weight around a little bit" to nudge college football toward a playoff system
• Democrats shelve health care overhaul - Washington Times
  Democratic leaders on Thursday shelved plans to push through a major health care overhaul, casting aside President Obama's top legislative goal, which has bedeviled congressional Democrats for more than a year.
• FT.com / UK / Politics & policy - Responsibility but no regrets, says Blair
  “This is an alliance we have with the United States. It is not a contract.” He said haggling or dealmaking should have no place in relations with Washington. “We would not have done Iraq if I had not thought it was right – full stop,” he said.
• Chinese company pre-emptively clones iPad - Yahoo! Singapore News
  "We don't understand. Why did they make the same thing as us?"