The Best of Double Blind
Here is a list of self-selected articles that is a good representation of the site:
On Finance:
ICBC’s financing plans – they’re loan sharks! – January 6, 2004
How high can gas prices go before we stop driving? – April 2, 2004
A quick guide to playing Super Bowl Futures – February 6, 2005
Retail gas marketing will cost everybody money – March 4, 2005
Simple Portfolio Management for Individuals – March 8, 2005
How to save money if you invest in mutual funds – February 27, 2006
EBay acquiring Skype – a bad business decision – March 5, 2006
On Carbon Taxation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions – April 1, 2006
How to best exploit Aeroplan – May 25, 2006
Taxing junk food is a junk idea – November 24, 2006
Considerations whether to open an RRSP – February 3, 2007
The myth of “revenue neutral” carbon taxes – October 2, 2007
Why Gift Cards are good profit generators – December 3, 2007
Pay attention to the eroding effect of inflation – February 2, 2008
CPP proposed changes erode benefits for early retirement – May 26, 2009
Exiting a trade too early – June 5, 2009
On Society (and Politics):
Society’s repression of risk taking – Feburary 10, 2004
Automation of Food Processing and PETA – July 21, 2004
On the issue of Trans-fatty acids – November 29, 2004
BC Election 2005 – NDP Strategy – February 10, 2005
Using traffic jams for a political agenda – February 24, 2005
How to deal with litterbugs and the moral fabric of society – May 11, 2005
Advertising Barges go a little too far – August 13, 2005
How stupid do they think we are? – January 3, 2006
Establishing an identity through one’s weblog – March 20, 2006
On social networking sites – June 8, 2006
On the Pattullo Bridge issue – August 22, 2006
Storyeum Bankrupt – August 28, 2006
Why photo radar is garbage – September 7, 2006
Profile of a degenerate gambling addict – December 22, 2006
Zero Avenue and the Myth of Speeding – May 4, 2007
Gilles Duceppe – Master politician – May 13, 2007
An analysis of cell use, or why per-minute billing is a fraud – July 18, 2007
Hybrid vehicles are still not economical – September 28, 2007
Good signs to consider emigrating – September 1, 2008
Scrap-It Program Works Well – September 20, 2008
The Internet age almost reaches Canadian Politics – September 24, 2008
Green Energy not credible – March 9, 2010