While We Were at the Barbecue

The world continued to fall apart:

Anti-government protests commenced in Morocco.

Moody’s is set to downgrade Japan’s bond rating.

Greeks, increasingly worried about having to get off welfare, went on a riot.

Chinese stocks fell for the 8th straight trading day.

Yemen protests get increasingly bloody.

Gold surges towards a new high.

European retail sales drop like a rock.

The Euro Dance With Death over Greek finances continues.

All in all, a pretty lousy weekend for the world…glad I decided not to read much news until Monday night.