Gift from the sea, and today's items

John Edwards continues to find out about poverty: John Edwards Stakes Claim on Pirate Booty

Gifts from the sea, alright.
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Irrational Exuberance — Version 2.0
I'd say that right now would be a good time to take some profits...
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Donald Luskin aks WHAT'S THE ULTIMATE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF ECONOMIC MICRO-MANAGEMENT?
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If China sharply revalued the yuan, as American politicians are demanding, it could actually hurt the United States and help China, says The Economist.
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Via Irwin, Midwest Lutherans Largely Reject Violence
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Via Maria Blanco, TV Liberty has a video tribute to Communism,
Warning: disturbing images

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In the animal kingdom,
The Artic Monkeys are hot, and here are some apes gone wild

More pubescent apes gone wild (h/t Siggy
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Happy anniversary to bRight&Early Blog. He celebrated with a bright and early podcast.