POTW - My New Year's Resolution

I vow to spend more time out there next year and less time at work. I might as well lower my cholesterol while I'm at it.

Anyone else have New Year's resolutions they'd like to air?

Snowzilla

Even against a local Alaskan ordinance, Christmas lives on! I encourage each and every one of you to Google 'Snowzilla'. This will make you believe in Christmas!

HAFA MERRY CHRISTMAS from the JAQUETTES!

My family and I sing that song every Christmas,
Verse AND Chorus! Tradition...pass it on.
I learned it at elementary school at PC Lujan!

JUNGLE BELLS:
'Here we are on Guam, without a chance of snow!
Where the trade-winds go, a typhoons sure to blow!
Santa and his sleigh, if the tropics will allow,
instead of riding 8 reindeers, he rides a carabao!
CHORUS:
OH...JUNGLE BELLS, coconut shells,
sticker-burrs all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a carabao-cart today, HEY!'
JUNGLE BELLS, coconut shells,
sticker-burrs all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a carabao-cart today!'

Merry Christmas from the Rockies.

Merry Christmas to all you circle rats and happy New Year!

Merry Christmas from Town House!

Merry Christmas from Town House!

(i remember juliet's brother ben telling me it snowed on mt. lam-lam one time!)

Merry Christmas from the Dan Larson Family

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas. My hope is that we remember why we celebrate Christmas. The season is to remind us of the Gift God sent us in his Son, and the hope we have in Him.
Be safe, make every attempt to renew relationships with family and friends. Start the New Year off right.
Wish I could have made it to the reunion. I miss you all.
Love, Dan and Fam.

Bottom row: Cory 16, shannon 12, Grant 8, Eric 20
Top row: Shelly 29, Dan 30.????

Merry Christmas From Cindy's Clan

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

A GM Merry Christmas

My father-in-law, a retired 30-year GM employee, just received his $700 Christmas bonus from GM. WTF? Even he was baffled by it.

earth to rac... earth to rac... come in rac... over!

Coming soon to a blog near you...

Chris and I were speaking (very rare) the other night and it has been discovered that from deep within the archives of the family video library, a 70's dean's circle movie has been found.This particular sequence of ancient footage has been converted from super 8mm tape to DVD. The next trick will be to have it further digitally enhanced, slowed down ( runs 90 miles an hour) and somehow posted on the blog. To say that this film is "classic" in every sense of the word, is an understatement. I may have to confer with the rac meister to get some pointers on how to properly post this treasured clip of many of you circle rats and your parents. More to follow.

Mele Kalikimake et Joyeux Noell

I have not been on this blog in a while, but just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Feliz Pascua, Mele Kalikimaka and Joyeux Noell. As usual, I am off to Tahiti for a few weeks of surfing, hangin' out with my surf posse, and enjoying the island life in the 86F degree ocean.

Be safe!

my graphic & illustration biz '08 client christmas card!

Hafa Merry Christmas and have a FINE '09!
This is the card i sent to my clients, and inside it said
"Thanx for JAMMIN' with me this year!"

from illustrationISM &
BAMmGRAPHICS

NOT PART OF THE ISABEL CARDS LINE-UP!

Fun With Economics III

It just isn't the same being a millionaire these days.  Looking to park a stray million or two in a safe place in these uncertain times?  Traditionally,  Treasury Bills have been the preferred option for those wanting stability with a relatively small return. Until now.

As of yesterday the negative discount rate on T Bills went to .o1%, that is negative as in "I will pay you to hold onto my money for me".  Let's put this in everyday terms.  Imagine our hapless millionaire looking for a place other than under his mattress to stow a million.  He goes to Uncle Sam and says Hey Sam here's a million to invest as you see fit or to pay down your debt or build a new plane or whatever please hold onto it for three months and pay me in interest what you think is fair. Three months later said millionaire comes back to Sam and says "Hi" I'd like my million back plus whatever you think is fair in interest and Sam says actually you owe me $25.56 for my trouble holding on to and investing your million, please remit.  So yes the wealthy are willing to actually lose money to at least keep it in a safe place.  It is safe there because even should Uncle Sam go on a complete Romanesque orgy like drunken spending binge all he has to do is print more money and he's good to go.  Life's good.

In conclusion this does beg the question.  Why are the wealthy willing to put their money where it does nothing for them, in fact actually realizing a slight negative return?  As a general rule those that succeed and thrive in capitalism have not done so by being stupid or making ill advised business decisions.  Why don't they put it in the market?  Or in separate interest bearing bank accounts? Money Market?  Market based Muny's?

We're not talking about a few crazy kids just looking to park a million dad left them or something like that.  The Treasury sold $32 Billion worth of these negative discount bills yesterday, Tuesday.  Why did 32,000 millions get put in an "investment" position where they would earn their owners NOTHING?  

Things that make you say "hmmmm...." 

POTW - Sparks flying...

Ok, so maybe Joanna and I hadn't had that much to drink, but we had fun at the company Xmas party anyway.

hi lost friends

Hi kids! will post a pic when I can figure out how

You know you're home,

when the theaters have custom seating, just for you.