Waging war for peace (The Pinnacle)
It might be such a predictable life: a dedicated student grows up in a small town, part of a family of educators and social activists, goes on to attend a small, private, church-affiliated university, becomes a pastor and starts leading a quiet daily existence devoted to others.

Where is the Real Risk in the Subprime Debacle? (GoldSeek.com)
Credit Default Swaps? Who Is the Counter-Party? So, Where's the Problem? This week we continue to look at an alphabet soup of problems: RMBSs, CDOs, Alt-A, BBB and - a new acronym to put on your radar screen - the very useful CDS. When does an AAA rating not mean an offering is ready for prime time?