It’s theatre, and not enough, but, for now, I’ll take it.
Category Archives: CurrentEvents
Wells Fargo exec used Malibu Colony home lost by Madoff-duped couple, neighbors say — latimes.com
Wells Fargo exec used Malibu Colony home lost by Madoff-duped couple, neighbors say — latimes.com. Now that’s what I call classy.
Lloyd Blankfein Recants
Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein has turned! Speaking at the Handelsblatt banking conference yesterday, the CEO said that bankers and traders had behaved irresponsibly and that public backlash against their salaries was justified. Of course, he’s not offering to give back the $26 million Central Park penthouse he bought last year. I mean, what areContinue reading “Lloyd Blankfein Recants”
Japanese Government Changes Hands
BBC News is reporting a ‘Major win’ for Japan opposition. This is a monumental change of power in Japan as a single party has ruled the nation almost continuously since the end of World War II.
How did CA get into this mess?
Overlook the fact that it was published in The New Yorker. If you’ve ever wanted a “Why California-is-so-F%$#ed-Up for Beginners” look no further than The States We’re In. It seems that this issue stopped getting any attention once the temporary budget was passed. It’s a shame, because this problem is going to keep cropping up.Continue reading “How did CA get into this mess?”
