You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, or Can You?

I can't resist one more on the alleged Oil Bubble. This one is from Ben Stein, who I enjoy occasionally. He is one of those unrepentant ex-Nixon staffers, so there is only so much of his writing I can take seriously. And of course, he is something of a comedian to begin with. You Can’t Make This Stuff Up, or Can You?

The Oil Nonbubble

An opposing view from Paul Krugman of the New York Times. He thinks the run-up of oil from $25 a barrel to $125+ (and purportedly heading for $200 if you believe Goldman-Sachs) is all normal supply and demand: The Oil Nonbubble

Soros: Financial Crisis Stems from 'Super-Bubble'

A good audio interview with George Soros on NPR: Soros: Financial Crisis Stems from 'Super-Bubble' (7 minutes) .

Chemist Who Discovered LSD Dies at 102

I thought the good Dr. Hoffmann passed away long ago. What is less well known is that he was searching for, and found, perhaps the only cure for migranes: Chemist Who Discovered LSD Dies at 102.

Italy posts income details on web

I believe other countries (more or less) do this, but it could be interesting in Italy, where so much economic activity is under the table: Italy posts income details on web