Carlyle Group said creditors plan to seize the assets of its mortgage-bond fund after it failed to meet more than $400 million of margin calls on mortgage- backed collateral that plunged in value.

The Reuters article.

Just read this article at the USA Today website. North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA and Kansas have been installed as the top seeds for the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

Ok, please tell me what you feel about this.

OMG, I knew it: European consumers ignore most famous U.S. brands.

Independent has the full story.

I want to buy a new cell phone and I am considering the Samsung D807 Phone. If anyone has experience with this phone let me know. *drool*I believe in value for money.

Ok, please feel free to drop a comment or two.

Check this out.
Schwarzenegger would like to be able to run for president. Believes only he can terminate terrorism.

Just in: Battle Over Smog Rules Ramps Up.

I'm thinking of buying an Olympus High-Speed 1 GB xD Picture Card. I believe in value for money.
Anyway, what are your thoughts? I look forward to comments from anyone on this topic.

I was supposed to play it low. Last week I was briefed that I will have to stick to the original plan for BFG. BFG will be finished tomorrow. The BFG account has become profitable, so I was told by my supervisor. Oh well. This week I attended a BFG workshop discussing the back-end initiatives. I can work at home too. Maybe I'll get a raise.

Just saw 'Elizabethtown' and it is an absolutely great movie.
The direction (by Cameron Crowe) was just enthralling, Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom did phenomenal jobs.

I saw Innocent Voices, by Luis Mandoki last night.
The main actors are terribly silly.

CNNMoney.com.

By Saul Hansell A lot has been said about AOL’s failings. But the most recent rankings of blogs from Nielsen Online are a reminder that the running man hasn’t just been fiddling while the dial-up business burns.

This is quite interesting. An appeals court overturned the conviction of former Qwest Communications International Inc. CEO Joseph Nacchio on Monday, sending the case back to be retried in district court.

Here is a good read.

I just hooked up my new SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card. Absolutely brilliant.

I asked why C. was very low. Hell, what I said slipped out. C. acted quite impertinently but I was a bit ignorant.
I know only with reproach this has meaning but I have even more trouble than most people letting go of the little hurts.
C. says concern is not meaningful and I agree.

CNNMoney.com has the full story. At Bottomless Closet, a New York non-profit that helps women move from welfare to jobs, Kendall Farrell said she may cut back on workshops and look elsewhere for funds as Wall Street money dries up.

Ok, please tell me your opinion.

Because the previous one is stolen I want to buy this new cell phone. Anyone out there who uses it? People are raving about these. I think you can't beat the features-for-the-price value.

Well, I am looking for many comments about this.

I saw this very funny stuff. Middle school PE teacher uses heart monitor on students to weed out, flunk slackers.

Just read this article at the Voice of America website. The US presidential contenders, no matter how steadfast their Iraq positions have been, may have to adjust once elected commander in chief, observers say.

I was actually too busy to blog. I am looking forward to the weekend but I don't give up. Worn out all day

Check these morons.
Red Sox fans just aren't used to winning. Pedro Martinez beaned with baseball during victory parade.
ROTFL