Afternoon Delight

* The real estate bubble is getting pretty funny these days. I'm listening to callers to my local talk shows describe amazing things. Like buying condos in Florida that haven't been built yet, and selling them before construction is complete. One guy said he made $70K doing this.

"Wow, you made $70K on your condo in 3 months? Can I see a picture of the place?"

"No. It doesn't exist yet."

* As a kid, I never much liked Easter Egg hunts. I did like the chocolate bunnies, though. Not a big Peep fan, what about you?

* Do you ever wonder who exactly works in a "think tank?" And, what their working conditions are like?

* Well, next week will be the end of March (already). So, will we see end of month buying in stocks? Quarter-end window dressing and 401(k) contributions?

* As a kid, Easter week is great. You get the whole week off. Adults get hosed on this one.

* Who'd want to work in a tank? Tanks are for fish, right?

* If all these folks with investment properties try to sell at the same time, who will they sell to?

* Louisville looked pretty good beating up on Washington last night in the NCAA tournament. Looks like they got the seeding backwards in that bracket.

* There are all kinds of think tanks around. Democrats have liberal think tanks. Republicans have conservative think tanks. Cato has a think tank. Economists have their own think tanks around the globe. I'm sure the Pentagon has a think tank.

* Maybe I'll head to the snack shop and buy some jelly beans. It's Easter, for goodness sakes. Jelly beans are in season.

* "How was your day honey, what did you do?" ... "Think. All day long. Just one thought after another. Very hectic. Only had time for a quick lunch, then back to the tank."

* I added a link to the sidebar today, Calculated Risk.

* Rightio... That's it for the week. Have a Happy Easter.