As I have said so many times here, Tom Sowell explains that this is all about those that believe in government using the crisis to expand it even more.  Let's see who was it that threw that party in Sardinia and flew in Jimmy Buffet? Now it seems that Merrill CEO John Thain spent $1.2 M…

I am not kidding the official release adtually says Chrysler will get needed distribution channels in Europe to which I can only ask, to distribute what, V 10 Ram Pickups? GM paid Fiat to split their relationship, now FIAT is back wanting to sell its new 500 small car in the US and build it here…

California, Arizona, Nevada, and of course Florida account for half of all foreclosures and those states hold half the mortgages in the US. It is any coincidence that the State of California is also broke, see previous post? It has been suggested that we put the troubled bank assets in a special fund, perhaps we…

Embattled Il Gov Blago will appear on Barbara Walters The View on Monday. Noting he has been elected twice and has no appeal from impeachment, Blago strikes back. Indeed he will not appear at his own impeachment. While this may or may not impress the Il legislature it certainly makes for great theater and our…

In the late 1960s Clint Eastwood, Lee van Cleef, and Burt Reynolds all had careers in ascent. But only one shot to the top. As Eastwood observed he came back from Spain and the spaghetti Westerns. He quickly managed to direct and star in a genuinely good movie, Play Misty for Me.   Van Cleef had…

In the late 1960s Clint Eastwood, Lee van Cleef, and Burt Reynolds all had careers in ascent. But only one shot to the top. As Eastwood observed he came back from Spain and the spaghetti Westerns. He quickly managed to direct and star in a genuinely good movie, Play Misty for Me.   Van Cleef had…

Sometimes it is just not possible to parody reality. As we embark on our study of ethics, Il Gov Blago and his attorneys have announced that the hearings are unfair and that the politicians seeking to oust him just want to raise taxes.  Mayor Daley has called the Governor 'cuckoo', for a second time no…

Caroline Kennedy now appears to be a 'shoe in' for the NY Senate Seat. The Governor who came in amidst the Spitzer disaster has to run for election. Appointing Caroline will give him the Kennedy family support, and ahem money for support.  But upstate NY is apparently furious at being left out again, backlash, and sliding…

Homework Manager is not set up yet, McGraw Hill is overwhelmed as school gets under way, I did not get this done the week before school started, my fault, be patient, i will post a URL here and on WEB CT when it gets done,for now the old fashioned way is in effect, pencil and…

California will suspend tax refunds, various welfare payments, and well I can't keep up with all this, click and read.  Next thing you know Californians may have to pay for their own botox…Oh yes, I looked again, California is also suspending student grant payments, swell for our business eh? I mentioned this a few posts back.…