Roger Kemp's Net » Economy http://www.rogerkemp.net on and offline catch of the day Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:53:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Daily Show takes a closer look at Glenn Beck and his gold connection http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/11/the-daily-show-takes-a-closer-look-at-glenn-beck-and-his-gold-connection/ http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/11/the-daily-show-takes-a-closer-look-at-glenn-beck-and-his-gold-connection/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:47:49 +0000 Roger http://www.rogerkemp.net/blog/?p=170 Continue reading →]]> John Stewart takes a good look at Glenn Beck’s fascination with gold.  Surprise surprise, Beck’s a spokesperson for a company that sells gold.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Beck – Not So Mellow Gold
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]]> http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/11/the-daily-show-takes-a-closer-look-at-glenn-beck-and-his-gold-connection/feed/ 0 Idiots II – On a Grand Scale http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/01/idiots-ii-on-a-grand-scale/ http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/01/idiots-ii-on-a-grand-scale/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:02:26 +0000 Roger http://www.rogerkemp.net/blog/?p=85 Continue reading →]]> Saw this photo essay on the NY Times Lens Photoblog.  It made me think about the YouTube video I posted yesterday.  In a way it’s all the same behavior, greed, me me me, just on a bit larger scale. Idiots…

Showcase: Dubai’s Improbable Tale – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com

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]]> http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/12/01/idiots-ii-on-a-grand-scale/feed/ 0 Hans Rosling: Asia’s rise — how and when | Video on TED.com http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/11/27/hans-rosling-asias-rise-how-and-when-video-on-ted-com/ http://www.rogerkemp.net/2009/11/27/hans-rosling-asias-rise-how-and-when-video-on-ted-com/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:50:01 +0000 Roger http://www.rogerkemp.net/blog/?p=39 Continue reading →]]> Great TED video

Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world’s dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.

Hans Rosling: Asia’s rise — how and when | Video on TED.com.

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