Entries from September 2008

September 29, 2008

How to sell the bailout

So, the big wall street bailout failed today.  Many will argue why.  Some will say it does absolutely nothing for the taxpaying voter yet spends all it’s resources protecting fat cats.  True.  Some will say there is actually zero protection against existing ‘golden parachute’s for suits who bankrupt their own companies.  That would be correct.  [...]

September 26, 2008

Friday Fives

1. Who is your favorite author?
well, that would be Hunter Thompson.  In addition, Herman Hesse, Henry Miller, Hemingway, and Jack Kerouac.  It would appear ‘H’s are rather important to me.  Also, Dave Barry.  I mention him because I have read about ten or fifteen of his books, and I just got to meet him TONIGHT.  [...]

September 20, 2008

this about explains it all