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Living in Shanghai: Monthly Archives for March 2009

U.S. Alpine Skiing National Championships - Volcanic Ash, New Snow!

Alta CONTINUES to PILE UP THE SNOW!!! 50" in 5 days!!

Four Banks Have Paid Back TARP Funds

Up and Coming Holidays at Shanghai University

THE PLAN!!! PPIP or P-pip!

New Euphemism!!! "Legacy Assets"!! Don't like "toxic" eh?!?

Real Output down 6.3%, Markets UP 2.3%!!

Another Above Average Year for Alta - over 500" already!

"Non-recourse Loans" - Another VERY interesting term!

"Toxic Assets" - We Like our Euphemisms, eh?

Now careful about getting too confident - AS IF!!!

Rainy Shanghai!

A few pictures of Manila - Mall of Asia

I'm BAACCCK!! From a fantastic vacation in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines! PICS

16 Dives since I arrived on Saturday noon.

More pics - the Beach and the Boats

Lounging (when not DIVING!)

Day 2 Pictures - ME! Off Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Arrival in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines - Day 1 pics

Further Evidence (though circumstantial) - Warren and Vikram

CEOs and their "plight" ...

Lindsay Vonn WINS TWO IN A ROW!!! Skiing Champion!

Can YOU see the bottom? *I* CAN!!!

Dumaguete - Atlantis again!

Ford is leading GM and Chrysler!

Andy and the Twins (Bryans) win Davis Cup match again!

Two Interesting Graphics - "Employment Situation Report"

On Grand Mesa (January 24, 2009)

Productivity Revision - 2008, Same Story as Real GDP - HUGE!

Woke up DIZZY at 4AM - What's up with THE MARKETS?!!?

THE SUN!! It DOES exist here in East China!!

Transportation (Stimulus) money is released!

Floods in KL (that's Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)!!!

Why is A.I.G. SOOOO Important the company needs a rescue?

AIG - Fourth Time is a Charm?!?