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The Fed's 100th Anniversary and the Case for a Centennial Monetary Commission

Cato Institute 

The Federal Reserve Act was signed into law on December 23, 1913. It was designed to provide an elastic currency and prevent banking panics. The Great Depression, the Great Inflation, and the Panic of 2008, however, seriously mar the Fed’s record. In particular, the Fed’s failure to detect and prevent the 2008 financial crisis needs close public scrutiny. Moreover, the Fed’s vast expansion of its balance sheet during the last five years and its suppression of market interest rates have failed to... Читать дальше...

Shirtless Photo Shoots – Serena Single Again? – Federer Impression

Tennis Now 

This week in tennis, several ATP players took part in a photo shoot on the beaches of Acapulco, and we’ve got behind the scenes video footage. Plus, Josh Berry shows off his Roger Federer impression, and Maria Sharapova makes a new business move. And are Serena’s latest tweets an indication that she’s split with boyfriend Patrick Mouratoglou? All this and more in Tennis Now News.

(Not) Sacked in the Morning

United Rant 

Ed & Paul look back on another disastrous week. Moyes' side won at Palace in the League, but defeat to Olympiakos ended the Reds' season in February.

State Attorneys General & Fidelity to the Constitution

Cato Institute 

When state attorneys general refuse to defend in court certain laws, important principles come into conflict. Cato Institute senior fellow Walter Olson sorts out the issue as it relates to same-sex marriage.

#182 – (Not) Sacked in the Morning

United Rant 

Ed & Paul look back on another disastrous week. Moyes' side won at Palace in the League, but defeat to Olympiakos ended the Reds' season in February.

Rant Cast 183 – (not) sacked in the morning

United Rant 

On this week’s Rant Cast Ed & Paul look back on another disastrous week for Manchester United. David Moyes’ side may have won at Crystal Palace in the Premier League, but defeat to Olympiakos in Athens might just have ended the Reds’ season in February. United’s 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park was earned with not […]

Brass Monkey: Reinventing Multiscreen Gaming Experiences [Sponsored Content]

WIRED 

Infrared5 co-founders Chris and Rebecca Allen are revolutionizing the multi-screen experience. With their popular computer game Brass Monkey they’re bringing people together with socially, multi-screen experiences that turn smart phones into game controllers and PC/Tablets into consoles. Brought to you by Intel.



Sat 1st March - Two Home matches

Old Merchant Taylors' Football Club 

Confirmed 1st XV home to Old Streetonians in League & Lambs XV Home friendly to Blackhorse RFC Both KO 1500

At BobDog Wines, a hands-on experience

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

"Normally, we would be knee high in bright green ground cover and mustard," said co-owner and winemaker Tim Ward, as he hiked with a visitor up a steep path through the vines. A self-titled cellar rat and dirt farmer (according to his business card), he's seen - and survived - a lot since he and his wife, Kandy Ward, purchased the 40-acre estate in 1989 and established it to Bordeaux varieties. Skins and seeds are composted and recycled into the ground for nutrition, grape stems are scattered to help control erosion... Читать дальше...

Don't overlook the Moroccan - a pretty, perennial poppy

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Breadseed poppies are a popular choice, and there is no shortage of fabulous colors to choose from. Sometimes lost in this colorful collage is a wonderful perennial poppy commonly called Moroccan poppy. Flowers appear on 30-inch-tall, wiry stems, seeming to float above rosettes of bluish-green foliage. Use Moroccan poppies to augment other spring-blooming perennials or to add color to a dry garden comprised of succulents and cacti. The soft orange hues blend well with other pastels and yet its... Читать дальше...

'Suede & Rope' hanging plant holder

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Details, including brass grommets to attach the suede and rope, and a leather strap to keep the ropes from tangling, were added. Available in three sizes and a palette of seasonal colors, the hanger can be used outdoors and indoors for living plants, as well as for anything else - including kitchen, office or craft supplies - that you might want to put on display. "In urban areas, we're so short on space, but even if you have no room on the floor or a counter, you can still hang this from the ceiling, cabinet, or window frame," Chapman says.


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