I was reading the fascinating history of the absolutely bonkers method of British currency and weights. I don’t think the number “10” ever set foot in the British Isles. Just look at this madness:
Weight a Minute
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Giving You a Peso My Mind (by LZ)
Editor’s note: Although the charts below, provided by LZ, offer an eye-opening and curious perspective into the relationship of the US dollar to the Mexican Peso vis a vis market volatility, the title of this post is obviously mine, so don’t blame the poor man.
Mobs
Avoid the “S” Countries!
Gung Hay Oh Boy
Welcome to the most important week of the quarter, everyone. It’s super early here in my fair town, but I’ll simply celebrate the fact that, now that the Chinese New Year is over, and the National Team (and a few private citizens) are back at the Chinese stock market, things are looking a bit shaky in the Middle Kingdom.
