January/26/2016 5:27AM
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Went to see the movie The Big Short. Pretty well done. It will help Bernie and his war against Wall Street. But, as usual with Hollywood, there are a few pieces left out. The roles of the government- owned and controlled mortgage insurers Freddie, Fannie, and the FHA were left out. Of course, without their guarantees none of the bad Read the full article…

August/17/2014 6:15AM
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In February of 2008, I wrote this blog.   Should Style Trump Substance? Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 10:59PM We had eight years of Bill Clinton with style and no substance. We had eight years of George W. Bush with neither style nor substance. He mumbled and stumbled every time he needed to speak. He Read the full article…

November/12/2012 16:35PM
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General Petraeus has resigned in disgrace. His wife is understandably very angry. It still remains to be seen if Paula Broadwell is the only woman involved or whether Jill Kelley, the woman Broadwell sent threatening e-mails was also involved, as Broadwell evidently suspected. News reports suggest Obama and others in the administration wanted Petraeus to stay Read the full article…