Side Street Journal 15 August 2011

Commentary on Global Political and Economic Events by Slim Fairview
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Armed only with an analytical mind and the ability to speak in metaphors, I attempt to explain the events of the day as I view them through the magic glasses my parents gave me over 50 years ago. Regards, Slim

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To The Asian Speculators Enjoying that bottle of Good Claret. If you find anything I blog about 2 b helpful, please save me a bottle or two.

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Brazil Talking Transportation Links 4 Agriculture 2 Coast. My monographs on India & Economic Development ran along similar lines, eh? Slim

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Brazil discovers enthusiasm for infrastructure. Sees potential 2 fuel economic engines. HIGH PRAISE FOR BRAZILIAN ECON DEV. PLANS. ;-) Slim

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WSJ: Relief for drivers in Oil Fall. Gentlemen Start Your Engines....we'll get the price of petrol up again quick as a jack rabbit start.

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WSJ: Asian Currencies get new respect. & I reported currency traders were moving into the Yuan over a month ago. sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Slim

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WSJ: Worry for Lenders: Finding Borrowers. by David Reilly. Any chance of the free toaster thing for opening a new savings account?

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Rich Nervous about markets. Shift 2 Cash, Gold, Farmland. Ah--the return of the landed gentry. Beagling, anyone? Tally-ho! [Sorry, Bugs]

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WSJ: US Air + Pilots = Friction. Uh, thanks for the heads up. I don't really mind walking......Slim

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Read my stuff today or hear it from an expert in a month or two. Or, perhaps, a year later. Please see WSJ: Rude People below. Regards, Slim

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WSJ: Rude People Earn More. slimviews: 3. August 2010 You Can't Lead if You Can't Manage slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-ca… + Please See Below. Slim

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WSJ: Rude People Earn More. Uh, slimviews: 3. August 2010 Why Are the Powerful So Rude?? Or Not slimviews.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-ar…

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ConAgra still being given a hard time. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't ConAgra one of the Good Guys? Please advise. Thank you. Slim

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WSJ: Painful Profits for Web Video. I pointed out the problem a few months ago on Ad Age .com My postings earned a few thumbs down. okay.

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The New Benchmark of Success. When something is not as big a disaster as we thought it would be. Slim

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Checked my blog stats. I got hit on by Venezuela. Please see Argentina, below. Thank you. Slim

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Argentina President Leads in Key Primary. You know, I remember my blog getting hits from Argentina a while back?

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Got a free pretzel the other day from Carl The Pretzel Man. Apparently, he's the one profiting from the world economic turmoil. You go, Carl

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WSJ: GOP race gains focus as Pawlenty says goodbye. 1 down, 47 to go. With focus like that, how can they...what was the question again?

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INS Motto: "Doing the wrong things the right way, & doing the right things the wrong way." The Plan. Throw the hard workers out.

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Nouns don't solve problems. Verbs solve problems. Get EuroCrats 2 sit side by side, not across from each other, & all face the blackboard.

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GLOBAL ECONOMIC WOES REQUIRE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS. slideshare.net/slimfairview/t… Slim

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Global Leaders must have been reading my blogs. Everything except the solution part. THE DAYS OF ZERO SUM RELATIONSHIPS IS OVER!!!!! Slim

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As Markets prepare 2 open after volatile week World Leaders warn about health of Global Economy. If they'd only told us this last week.....

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WSJ: Markets Gird for Fresh Drama [ Who writes these headlines, Carrie Bradshaw?]

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EuroZone Meeting Scheduled. Why do "leaders" either invited everyone or invite no one? Aren't there a few people who need to be there? Slim

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Merkel & Sarkozy are meeting to discuss EuroZone Economic Governance. Uh, who else will be attending the meeting? [Why wasn't I invited?]

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Italy. Huge Debt. Verge of Collapse. Seeks Help. Unions threaten strike. Yeah, that will help.

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"Diplomacy. If you have to explain it, it isn't diplomacy." From the Quotations of Slim Fairview (c) 2011 Slim Fairview

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Read my stuff today, or hear it from the experts in a month or two. Slim

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ON GPS with Fareed Zakaria. "Don't worry about China dumping US Bonds." I said not to worry about 2 months ago.

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Pakistan. Friend or no? A Metaphor slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/pakist… "Diplomacy. If you have 2 explain it, it isn't Diplomacy" Quotations of S Fairview

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Contentions continue in Syria. I thought I solved that problem 2 weeks ago? slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/08/syria-… Thank you. Slim

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Canada, Belgium, Germany, UK, Puerto Rico, Venezuela visited slimviews.blogspot.com Thank you. Sincerely, Slim

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PAWLENTY comes in third in a straw ballot. Drops out. Now, what about those who came in 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th....?

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FLA. Attny General claims BNY Mellon gave some clients red carpet treatment. Here's a plan--give me some red carpet treatment 4 no reason.

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Word to the Mad Men. Fewer young people watch traditional TV. Now, let's see...where can we put our advertising dollars?

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PC and the latest challenge. Tablets Handle Computing Chores. Uh....start selling tablets? ;-) Slim

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Asian Emerging Markets holding steady leading investors 2 think New Investment Opportunities. Get moving b 4 U drive prices up, okay, dude?

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WSJ: MKT sell off makes stocks look like bargain except for P/E ratio Skew. Let me guess, they were a bigger bargain at a higher price?

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Google Search [small things beginning with the letter P] 4,800,000 results. # 6? slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/china-… Thanks Google 4 the Ranking. Slim

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Google Search [what to expect in the future] 294 Million Results! # 8? slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-t… Thank you, Google 4 the Ranking. Sincerely, Slim

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@swedal Don't sell your home without a Realtor.

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Is China today doing what the US did yesterday?: When democracies lose economic power democracy is weakened. Ame... bit.ly/n98P0c

Sincerest regards,

Slim

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PS.

I am not Paul Harvey. 

However, I am open to becoming a paid commentator, columnist, or blogger.

If you’ve found anything I said to be helpful, please don’t hesitate to send me one

of those tricked-out laptops and to tuck a few dollars into the envelope along with

the thank you note.

Sincerest regards,

Slim

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