Day October 25, 2007

Microplace. Make small loans to Third World business

This sounds great until you read the small print. Microplace allows you to make tiny ($30-200) loans to deserving small Third World enterprises, something which should certainly make one feel warm and fuzzy. But the loans are not made directly…

California has enough water

The trick is to conserve the valuable state resource, make wise decisions about how to use it and cut waste. Here’s how: Conservation. (Drought-tolerant plants. Metering. Smart watering systems.) Store groundwater more efficiently. (Especially during years with surpluses) Reuse wastewater…

The hunter becomes the prey

U.S. “undoubtedly in recession”: Jim Rogers Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in the 70’s and is a legendary investor. Here’s the kicker, Rogers said “he was switching out of the dollar and into yen, the yuan and…

Fire and class

In poorer parts of L.A., the County sets a fixed budget in advance for fighting fires. Yet fire budgets in wealthier areas have no such limitations. Why is this?