Odds ‘n Sods:

Peter D. recommended a great article on CDOs and their impact on the world economy, written from the perspective of a market insider.

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Stephen in Iraq set us this: Canada’s Dollar Nears Parity on U.S. Weakness, Commodity Surge

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Thank to Dave R. and Bruce A., who both sent us this: International credit derivatives expert asserts that the current credit crunch is just the beginning. A big bear is looming.

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Take a look at this delightful web site and sporadically-written blog by a lady that is a SurvivalBlog reader: ChickenSense. It has a lot of useful information on gardening, and would be of particular interest to southerners.