20 Truths That No One Admits
Posted by Rob on December 18th, 2007I don’t know that I absolutely agree with all of them, but there’s definitely more truth than fiction here.. worth reading.
On A Personal Note
Posted by Rob on November 12th, 2007I know I haven’t updated Less Urban in a while. It’s been a wild few months, and to be honest blogging has been the last thing on my mind. But I’m working my way back around to it.
In the meantime, I took K out to the beach over the weekend and proposed. She said yes. Expensive ring and everything. Then we went back to the room, drank champagne, admired the diamond on her finger and enjoyed being engaged.
We’re getting hitched in July, in a small ceremony of close family and friends. What can I say? We’re both grownups, we both have been through our share of bad relationship situations, and we both know a good thing when we see it; we didn’t see much point in playing games, not at our age. I’ve met her family and friends, she’s met mine, and everyone loves everyone. Excitement all around.
The jaw-dropping may now commence. 
Storm Warning - The Inevitability Of Math
Posted by Rob on August 23rd, 2007Once upon a time, there was young woman named Katrina. She didn’t have much to her name, was just getting started in life, and arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida in the late summer of 2005 with a slight touch of attitude but otherwise unremarkably.
Katrina’s arrival in West Palm Beach was noted by some, commented by others, but generally not appraised with the high concern that others of her kind garnered upon their arrival in the Sunshine State. What she did have going for her - and what most who came into contact with her dramatically underestimated - was one hell of a body. Especially for her tender age, she was remarkably well-built. So while most people blew her off because of her relatively gentle voice, anyone who took the time to appreciate her measurements knew that she was destined for big things.
High-Risk Mortgages Become Toxic Mess
Posted by Rob on August 11th, 2007No comments today, just wanted to share a good news story found in the Orlando Sentinel this morning. Pretty excellent piece on what’s really happening in the housing market, what variable rate ARM’s are about to do, and what greater ramifications we can expect.
If the worst fears about these loans materialize, the economic damage would likely extend well beyond the United States because much of the debt has been packaged into securities sold to pension funds, banks and other investors around the world who were hungry for high yields. The fallout could also further depress housing prices, leaving U.S. consumers feeling poorer and less likely to buy the merchandise imported from overseas.
The Bourne Ultimatum: A Film Unreview
Posted by Rob on August 1st, 2007I got a chance tonight to do something cool and a heckuva lot of fun. I got an invite to go see a limited audience prescreener of The Bourne Ultimatum (released in theaters this Friday) at Universal Studios Orlando. As not only a big fan of the Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy films but also an old Ludlum reader, of course I took the invite. You kiddin’? Try keeping me away.
There’s very little that I can say about The Bourne Ultimatum without ruining big chunks of the plot. I can’t even discuss sequel possibilities without ruining part of the ending. So here we go - the official Less Urban unreview of The Bourne Ultimatum.
Let’s start with a recap of The Bourne Identity.
