The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D

Incredible.

Authors@Google: Justin Fox (some discussion of high frequency trading)

Good follow up to Max’s latest video. Author and financial columnist Justin Fox discusses the High Frequency Trading around the 28 minute mark. I think the question one has to answer is liquidity worth 200 million a day.

Max Keiser interviews Tyler Durden

Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge. Alan Greenpsan lies through his teeth.

Great Interview with Catherine Austin Fitts

You will need to forward to get to her interview. I didn’t mark the start point but it is a ways in.

Blow Hard Chris Matthews vs. Joe Sixpack

Chris goes down hard.

Geithner Asks Congress to Increase Federal Debt Limit

Nuts.

“Washington — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner asked Congress to increase the $12.1 trillion debt limit on Friday, saying it is “critically important” that they act in the next two months.”

Get ready for another big bank bailout. Will we see a bank holiday this fall? Max Keiser says 20-25% chance before the end of the year.

Somewhere in China and India they must be having a good laugh.

Hah!

“Cash for Clunkers has the following elements of spectacle:

• Americans destroying perfectly functional cars
• Americans whose skills are uncompetitive in the global marketplace driving around in fancy new cars

Somewhere in China and India they must be having a good laugh.” – Philip Greenspun

Link to Phil’s post.

Pictures show daylight ‘killing’ of suspect by Indian police

Link to Times UK Article

Max Keiser on the Financial Coup D’Etat

Uniquely Christian

Too good to not pass on.

“In a healthy Christian community there will always be differences between the people in them. But the differences were there before anyone talked about it. Talking about our differences, working through them, and not being afraid to say out loud what side of the line you land on is not uniquely Christian, but staying in fellowship while you do it is.”

Trouble Brewing?

Denninger reports on the Fed buying back treasuries sold just last week.