Apparently unsatisfied with random fiction as a diversion from the usual blogorama, I've even strayed into the realm of hectoring lecturing, expounding on essentially uninteresting subjects in only marginally less uninteresting ways. This stuff is strictly for the masochistically inclined, but if you're looking for someone to describe the term structure of interest rates while making you feel slightly dirty for wanting to know, well, feast your eyes on this.

Derivatives 101

Everything you ever wanted to know about financial instruments and less, presented through the medium of barely-contained loathing.