The Police Officer, the Radar, and the Hornet

Thanks to Michael Sampson,

http://currents.michaelsampson.net/2011/11/radar.html

:-)

Talk about a disconnect...

"David Mooney, chief executive officer of Alliant Credit Union in Chicago, one of the nation's larger credit unions, used to work at a one of Wall Street's top banks, JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N). There's a vast cultural gap between Wall Street and his new world, he says: Old friends from the Street, he says, now jokingly refer to him as a 'socialist.' A credit union is supposed to be run in the interests of all members, he says, while commercial bankers tend to see consumers as customers who can be "exploited" by layering on more fees.

Says Mooney: 'I don't say this lightly, but the consumer is simply an income stream and exploiting that is the purpose of the banking organization.'"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/18/us-wallst-disconnect-newspro-idUSTRE7AH13V20111118

I don't like starlings but...

This is a remarkable experience that would have been truly awe-inspiring.

Althouse: A genuinely thrilling and beautiful encounter with...: Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo . (Via Metafilter .)

Imported into Canada! Let's bloody well hope not...

There are some things that we really, really don't want in our fine country. There are many good things that our friends and neighbours to the south are more than welcome to send our way, but such odious behaviour as that described by Lorrie Goldstein of the Toronto Sun are not included.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/10/28/loose-rules-on-wall-st-could-be-imported-to-canada

Scott Berkun's givin' it away now!

For a limited time, you can download a free copy of the book Mindfire, by Scott Berkun:

http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2011/mindfire-download-free-for-48-hours/

As of the time of this post, there are just over two hours remaining on this great deal. Highly recommended.

Words of wisdom

http://andersonlayman.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_02.html

Honestly...

That's it... everybody out of the pool!

Fast Company has a good post about buzzwords...

http://www.fastcompany.com/1790769/the-7-iconic-transparent-empowering-business-buzzwords-that-need-to-be-retired-yesterday

I feel the pain.