Hugh Conway

Many ways. Many had big manufacturing centers on shore - Kodak, Xerox, B&L, GM. Those are mostly gone with large loss of employment. Some that were/are headquartered failed to capitalize on the technology they developed(kodak) some grew beyond the location (Gannet) some were bought out (Champion). It's telling that the largest employer in the region is the University & it's associated hospital.

Based on my experience in Rochester, yes. The city was "progressive". As business and industry fell apart it became much less so.

stressed societies = those remaining in rustbelt America - you know, the ones clinging to god and guns because there ain't much left for employment in rural Pennsyltucky

Nah, he's a "straight shooter". Didn't see much in Obama's statement flattering to egos and pretensions - more an accurate statement of the proclivities of stressed societies.

Mccain's got more than a few Dean screams in him left

Don't forget people who mock blue collar Pennsyltuckians

Finance is where the money is....

Favorite Writers: Isaac Babel, Yukio Mishima, Hemingway, Robert Stone, James Salter, Ayn Rand, and John Ross

CA income tax is good for 10% or so.

Because they are one nation under god?

I would if I could http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/marilyn-monroe-sex-film-to-remain-under-wraps/2008/04/15/1208025130326.html

hmm. I found them fascinating books and didn't consider him a blowhard, possibly because I've met far too many rote dullards who work in the financial sector so I agree with some of his underlying ideas. I actually think them better books for theories of non-financial risk analysis.

I'm more interested in the Marilyn Monroe BJ movie

Had France is looking much nicer - you can actually own property. Noticing a nice speculative bubble has built in the Mt. Blanc region

me too.

Wonder if we'll have any Winnipeg's out there (real estate picked in 1882 or so and has never recovered it's value)

tsk, tsk, tsk

What are the operating expenses you have to cover and how are they accounted for? What is the expected donation to charity? Why should one donate to them and not Frank Water and Mercy Corps directly?

Yup. Even snowmobilers falling 250 feet off a cliff aren't that sexy http://www.kvnews.com/articles/2008/03/29/news/doc47ed433adef7c398306571.txt

Hehe. Wonder how long they last on their own? They, Moonlight Basin and Big Sky could linkup for a megaresort. Now if only Alpine and Squaw will stop squabbling, buyout the dude with the lift, and linkup as well.

Snowmobiles are required to be registered. In WA your $30 registration gets you a snowpark permit as well.

They are too busy trying to find a top notch minority lawyer a job http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/washington/13gonzales.html

Y'all look at this

As long as I can "fall" into the crater with my skis on I'm cool