Monthly Archives: January 2012

“The Financial Page: Private Inequity,” published in the January 30, 2012 edition of The New Yorker, said in 2004, Wasserstein & Company bought the thriving mail-order fruit retailer Harry and David. The following year, Wasserstein and other investors took out more … Continue reading →

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A right wing buddy of mine forwarded an inane chain letter touting Walmart as the model business plan, since they have opened so many stores and imported so much crap from China. Then the letter goes on to tell dirty … Continue reading →

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As a longtime visitor and fan of the American South, I can tell you that the South’s greatest natural resources are paddlewheel boats and swamps. The steamboats are great. Mark Twain made them a symbol of the South, and that … Continue reading →

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To find out more about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), log onto these pages at Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_IP_Act Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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The age old question about our scary leaders: are they evil or stupid? A question to Europe: was it evil or stupid to band all your currency together in a big euro? Did you think about the consequences? If this … Continue reading →

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The term Vulture Capitalism swooped into our social conversation today. It is descriptive, since it explains the problem. It outs a diabolical financial scam called LBO, leveraged buyout. We already know what a corporate raider is, and venture capitalism and … Continue reading →

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Dear fellow journalists, now that Iowa caucus day is over, can we stop following the Republican candidates? For about six months, MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have reported their every move. Not only that, but they interview talking heads to rehash … Continue reading →

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FACTOID – Ironic Times, 12/26/2011 Top 1% of Top 1% Account for One Third of All Political Contributions And they’re brothers.   Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

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