Side Street Journal 24 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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@BrightideaHQ Thomas Edison invented the light bulb by candlelight. Slim

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@BrightideaHQ Thanks for the follow. Please visit & (?) follow slimviews.blogspot.com and sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Thanks again. Sincerely, Slim

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@KimAuclair @forbes Or, read Unwritten Rules by Lynn Harris. Available @ Amazon.

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India has joined the visitors to slimviews.blogspot.com Thank you. Welcome again. Sincerely, Slim

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@Lagarde Mudpies and Martinis or The Global Hunger Problem slimviews.blogspot.com/2010/10/mudpie… Merci, Slim

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@Lagarde Madame, je vous en prie remission, mais slideshare.net/slimfairview/t… The G 20 in Good Times and Bad. Merci. Slim

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@jeff_hayes Now, see...if you were in the media business, you'd be cleaning up big-time. (With the appropriate concern....of course....)

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Google Search [silent film industry] 2,650,000 results. # 5? slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/publis… THANK YOU 4 THE RANKING, GOOGLE. Sincerely, Slim

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WSJ: TO Condo's Booming. Never mind the potential bursting of a potential bubble. Look at the uglification of a beautiful city.

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If you think a cubicle is so sad...WSJ: Global Finance. UBS Connecticut. See photo of the "work floor" Now that is so sad...

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@jeff_hayes But the crisis is so exciting....

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@LinkedInTrainer Thanks 4 the follow. Please visit & (?) follow slimviews.blogspot.com & sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Thank you again. Sincerely, Slim

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@speedupyourlife Thanks for the follow. Please visit & (?) follow slimviews.blogspot.com & sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Thanks again. Sincerely, Slim

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Sample Chapters of my Canadian Novel on slimviews.blogspot.com Looking for an agent to sell it or a Publisher to buy it. Thank you. Slim

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My Screenplay is posted to Amazon. Looking for an agent to sell it or a producer to buy it. slimfairview@yahoo.com Thank you. Slim

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However, only the US and Canada have visited sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Thanks you. And Welcome to you and to others. Sincerely, Slim

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Background Checker on my site again. If you want to know something about me, email me. slimfairview@yahoo.com Thank you. Slim

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UK, Netherlands, Germany, Thailand, Turkey all visited slimviews.blogspot.com Thank you. Sincerely, Slim

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@Eddazzb Thanks for the follow. Please visit & (?) follow slimviews.blogspot.com & sidestreetjournal.blogspot.com Thank you, again. Sincerely, Slim

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TWO: John Maynard Keynes or Maynard G. Krebs. Stop looking for the economy's scapegoat. slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/08/congre…

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ONE: John Maynard Keynes or Maynard G. Krebs. Stop looking for the economy's scapegoat. slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/06/econom…

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A Library on Qaddafi's Compound was destroyed by NATO strike. Okay, now I'm acrimonious.

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TURKEY BANKROLLING LIBYAN REBELS. I told you Turkey is a major influence in the region. But don't listen to me.

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DO ANY OF THE EUROCRATS HAVE A PLAN THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE PREDICTING GROWTH & EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT?

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Is exposing other nations taxpayers to risk going to cause interest rates on their own bonds to rise? Will investors want to invest?

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If everyone wants a cash collateral deal, will they be using the cash collateral as part of the bailout fund?

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If Greece hangs on 2 the cash collateral, wouldn't they need a smaller loan & thus have 2 pay less interest. Or is the bailout no-interest?

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Let me see. If Greece gives cash collateral for a loan, wouldn't that increase the difficulty of repaying the loan?

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IMF Opposes Cash Collateral deal between Greece & Finland. Other countries respond: Me too! Me too!

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If I sit around sharing personal opinions and idle conjectures based on factoids published in the news, can I be an expert too?

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A Report from ZEW said that expectations slumped.

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An Economist said that a near stagnation in Germany is worrying.

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German Economy Cools!

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I have a new strategy for the EuroCrats. Next time you come up with a plan...read it out loud. Hear how it sounds. Then think it through!

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EuroCrats New Plan. Non-Cash Collateral for Greek Bailout. Then what? If something goes wrong, you own buildings you can't sell or rent?

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INVESTMENT TIP: GO TO THE TRACK. BET ON THE LONG SHOT. I PREDICT THAT BAD TRACK RECORD WILL RESULT IN A WIN.

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France's RICHEST Call for Taxes on the Rich. The Richest Don't want the Rich 2 Get Richer. I understand that. It makes the RICHEST look bad

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Earthquake shakes US from Florida to Maine. Everyone felt it except me. Am I too focused on this internet stuff. I even missed the tweets.

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Why bother memorising the times tables. That only stifles creativity. If you want to know something, simply ask one of the Chinese students.

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CHINA NOW WORLDS LARGEST PC MARKET. Not only will Chinese students do better in math, they will do it faster. "Daytime math, anyone?"

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@WashingTina That sounds like a cry for help.....

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UBS Cutting Jobs @ investment bank. Seems like yesterday everyone was relying on Switzerland 2 help offset the...wait.....it was yesterday.

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Moody's Lowers Ratings in Japan. Watch out S&P You have competition. Quick, lower somebody's ratings--remain competitive, relevant. Slim

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Growth Slows in EuroZone. Why don't the analysts just predict higher growth. Interest rates will fall, lending increases, all will be well.

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Slim Prediction: RealityTV 2012. RepoGov. EuroCrats try repossessing furniture at Greek Parliament. Tie in 2 Jersey Shore. Snooki in Greece.

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WSJ: EuroCrats must have read my blog. They are not demanding cash collateral for loans. [Really?] Now they want non-cash assets. RME!

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Meanwhile, manufacturing, the fuel of the economic engines, is down due to bleak outlook. I don't make this stuff up, folks. Read the WSJ:

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WSJ: Markets up because economy gets worse. Investors are optimistic that if economy gets worse, someone will jump in to make it better.

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When everyone around you feels the earthquake and you don't, does that mean you are too focused on what you're doing? Slim

Sincerest regards,

Slim

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.

Sincerely

Slim

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