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Pigheads

Posted on 28 November 2011 by dselz

Source The SVP lost its race to the “Stöckli” (Upper Chamber of Parliament). As a matter of fact they have now two MPs less than before. Loosing the election, however, didn’t increase the humble factor of the party. Instead they … Continue reading →

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Samsung pokes fun at Apple fanboys and -girls

Posted on 23 November 2011 by dselz
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Christmas Galore – Will there be a Bonus or not (i.e. the Euro is finished)

Posted on 22 November 2011 by dselz

Given the fact that banks value nearly halved in the last six months some not-so-golden-anymore boys start wondering how they are going to buy Christmas presents with no bonus in sight and probably worse things (i.e. job loss) to come. … Continue reading →

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The Big Reset

Posted on 5 November 2011 by dselz

A somber mood hung over the G-20 summit in Cannes. Greece, the problem child dominated the headlines. Beyond the bold print a gloomier picture emerges. The economies around the world are in doldrums. Western economies pile up debt quicker than … Continue reading →

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A little crystal ball gazing for December 14 (Election of the Swiss Government)

Posted on 30 October 2011 by dselz

A little crystal ball gazing for the upcoming elections for the Swiss Government. More in German.

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Mörgeli – a Swiss right-wing politician – gets a trashing by TV interviewer Roger Schawinski

Posted on 25 October 2011 by dselz

Christoph Mörgeli of the right wing political party SVP is often polemic, defaming, cynical with his opponents. Yesterday evening Roger Schwaniski trashed him on his own terms and showed him his limits. Worth watching (Swiss German language skills required). Schawinski … Continue reading →

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Swiss Elections 2011: The centre wins – a win for a pragmatic politics

Posted on 23 October 2011 by dselz

The election results of the Swiss general elections are just in. The right (and left) win parties lost, the centre, albeit splintered, wins. Rhymes in my ears with a new deal for more pragmatic politics with a focus on solutions instead … Continue reading →

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The problem of constriction

Posted on 30 September 2011 by dselz

In a previous post I lamented on the information hyperinflation and called for digital noise reduction. Today I would like to point to problem with this approach: By reducing noise you may also narrow your horizon. Source: GannetLocal Digital techniques … Continue reading →

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The end of the world as we know it

Posted on 19 September 2011 by dselz

The Greeks are about to go bust; the international financial system about to go broke, a number of banks, and eventually some additional states, too. Too gloomy? We are about to see a number of very unorthodox arrangements to try … Continue reading →

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Lazy Greeks are best export promotores of Germany

Posted on 17 September 2011 by dselz

The Euro is weak because the Greeks (amongst others such as the Italians, Spanish, Irish and other lazy bastards) spend their days doing nothing, sleaze and waste of public money. The weak Euro is a boon for the German exporters. Ergo, are … Continue reading →

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