• Greed
  Krugman on Wall Street. Makes you want to thump someone in pinstripes doesn't it?
  (tags: finance economics)

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Coffee, paper, back deck and a breezy morning. Can’t beat it. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

• Danville police shoot, kill growling miniature dachshund | Richmond Times-Dispatch
  DANVILLE—Danville’s police chief says one of his officers acted properly by shooting and killing an 11-year-old miniature dachshund that ran at him while growling. Neighbors said Killer, who died Monday night after being shot once, was a sweet, mild-mannered dog. “He just kind of walked up and down the neighborhood and didn’t bother anybody,“ said Jenine Edmunds, who lives on the same cul-de-sac as Killer’s owners, Tawaiin Harper and his family. “He was just a little house dog.“
  (tags: ping.fm)

• Hey, Online Display Ads Don't Suck After All!
  Some research showing that display ads aren't all about the click-through.
  (tags: advertising)
• Apartment Vacancies at 22-Year High
  According to the report the highest vacancy rates are in Jacksonville, FL but just behind Jacksonville are Charleston and Columbia, SC and then Greensboro/Winston-Salem.
  (tags: apartment)

Note to self: If you walk the dogs at night be prepared for them to get spooked by something invisible to you. Then be prepared for them to jump about 11 feet sideways and backwards and entangling you in their leashes in the process. Then be thankful you have a strong heart. Finally be hopeful that your vituperative yelps didn’t wake up the neighbors and don’t walk the dogs after dark ever again. Ever. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

• Moons Over, In and Around Ocean Isle
  Apparently a bunch of nudists near Ocean Isle attempted to set a world skinny dipping record. Can definitely say I'm glad I wasn't there to see it.
  (tags: funny northcarolina)
• Day in the Life of a Teenager
  I love this post at TriadSmartyPants about a day in the life of a teenage girl and then a teenage boy. Both are perfect.
  (tags: funny parent)
• The Best of Winston-Salem
  Smitty's Best of Winston-Salem list for 2009. If you wanna know where to go in Camel City then check out Smitty.
  (tags: winston-salem)
• Some Sigma Chi Brothers from Emory U Make Things Right Over 40 Years Later
  It's never too late to right a wrong.
  (tags: sigmachi)

• Malcolm is wrong
  Seth Godin weighs in on Anderson's "Free" and Gladwell's critique of it
  (tags: books free economics)
• Best new way to make an internal sale
  Use video instead of Powerpoint to make your point
  (tags: sales video technology)
• Does This Blog Get More Traffic From Google or Twitter?
  Twitter vs Google for traffic. To me it doesn't matter if Fred actually gets more traffic from Twitter or Google, I'm impressed by how much traffic he gets from Twitter in the first place.
  (tags: web2.0 web text)
• Charlotte Housing Authority Votes to Evict Families When Kids Skip Too Much School
  I think the idea is to make parents buckle down on their kids and make sure they go to school, but I also think that the unintended consequence is that kids have suddenly gained an upper hand on their parents if they didn't already have it. Not hard to imagine a kid saying, "Let me be or I'm gonna skip school and you lose the apartment."
  (tags: education housing)
• Welcome to USAspending.gov
  Want to know how the gub-ment spends your money? Check out the dashboard.
  (tags: government economics)
• Obama Gave NC Wine to Italian President
  Apparently President Obama gave the Italian president a bottle of Raffaldini wine during his recent visit to Italy.
  (tags: northcarolina wine)

• Bolich Building in W-S Being Auctioned
  This would be kind of cool to see if you happen to be downtown on July 15. "During your lunch break, you might want to walk down to the Bolich Building on July 15th at 12 noon and witness the auction of the historic building. It will take place on the premises."
  (tags: winston-salem)
• Christopher Walken Impressions
  No day is complete without a good Christopher Walken impression. I particularly like the "Christopher Walken as nursery school teacher"
  (tags: funny)

• More Happy News: Loan Delinquencies at Record High
  Not surprising, yet still depressing.
  (tags: economics)