Chatter Of The Squirrel

Deja Dilbert

Last Saturday, Scott Adams pulled one of his comics off the press and replaced it with a repeat. The reason for which was explained here.

But for those who wants to read what the intended comic was, look here. One of the few places that published the comic irregardless.

Incidentally, the Houston Chronicles is also where you can read all the old strips of Dilbert. The syndicate at comics.com only gives you a one month archive. But no such restrictions at Houston Chron.

Heh… Who needs to pay for the VIP subscription at comics.com now?! Just no Sunday strips though…
I foreshadow a dip in productivity at work…

Blog loses virginity

After doing this blog for one and a half years, for the first time, a stranger has linked to me!

http://cartoons.blogcarnival.com/archives/2007/04/underwear_repli.html

Milestone!

Taking a pulse on housing

Reading one of the random newsletters that fell into my mailbox.

—Quoted—

Senators urge Fed to protect subprime borrowers

Senators including presidential hopeful Christopher Dodd urged the Federal Reserve on Monday to protect borrowers in the subprime-mortgage market by toughening rules on both bank and nonbank lenders and restricting some loans. See full story.

Sales of existing homes plunge in March

Sales of existing homes plunged 8.4% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.12 million, the lowest in nearly four years, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. See Economic Report.

Home prices fall at fastest rate in 13 years

U.S. home prices continued to fall in February, with 17 of 20 major metro areas seeing lower prices in February compared with January, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller price index released Tuesday. See Economic Report.

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Housing is what’s been propping up the dollar and the US stock market in recent years since the tech burst and 9/11. Thanks to Alan Greenspan’s brilliance.

Now this bubble looks like it’s running out of steam. And what affects the US will have ramifications on everyone.

Interesting times…