Brent Morel has made the show

former Cal Poly standout, Brent Morel is playing in the big leagues with the White Sox. ever since my friend Craig Wallenbrock, Morel's former hitting coach, alerted me to his abilities, I've been following him at Cal Poly and in the minors. check him here

with whom not where

On the subject of camping, a friend of mine says . . . "my ex (and a few girlfriends) proved that it's more important who you go with than where you go."

good news on debt of the consumer

Richard Berner, the co-head of global economics for Morgan Stanley in New York, says “The de-leveraging timetable is nearly a year ahead of schedule.” Giving the consumer more room to spend in the future.

for those of you who don't understand owning GOLD

People don't own gold because they want to, they own it because they feel they have to. It's called self defense.

Weather can do amazing things

Got this from a buddy who travels to Canyonlands each year, guess he won't be going down this road anymore . . .

How about this for a derivative product?

in the UK they are creating a social impact bond derivative tied to the performance of a non-profit; 1st instance: reduce the rate of re-offending by young prisoners. Private investors put up capital and get a return based on recidivism (between 7.5 - 14%). Big Society Bank needs for "social impact investments" to be classified as legitimate asset classes.