More Charts!
I love charts. They’re a blast to scan over, and while I know that data can be twisted any which way to prove whatever point anyone wants to prove, I still like to pretend that they are bastions of true … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: money
Perseverance
As fast as the world moves, this bit is old news: Police evict Occupy Boston protesters http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/10/police-evict-occupy-boston-protesters It was, of course, another overnight gig; sometimes I wonder of the police and the cities are too afraid to face the protesters … Continue reading →
Asking the Questions
I just wanted to share a few pieces that ask the good questions – why aren’t the money-thieving crooks getting prosecuted, and just how much are they getting away with? 60 Minutes Asks: ‘Why Aren’t We Prosecuting Wall Street?’ http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com//diane-sweet/60-minutes-asks-why-arent-we-prosecuti … Continue reading →
Opinions
I’m sitting here doing my best to not make use of an apt and pithy movie quote on the subject of opinions… it’s hard. So instead, I’ll sit on it (har har), and share some opinions of interest: Otherwise occupied: … Continue reading →
A Brainteaser of Sorts
I merely want to offer something to consider for today, and for the next couple of weeks as the average joe is hurrying from one so-called bargain to the next in this run up to Christmas – why is it … Continue reading →
On This Day of Thanks…
I wanted to take a moment to share some of the good things coming out of the Occupy movement; I’ll wait until tomorrow to scare you. After all, today is a day for Americans to eat well and squabble with … Continue reading →
Hee
I’m feeling both amused and a teensy bit smug to see this on the Guardian website today: Martin Rowson on Ed Miliband and the Occupy protests – cartoon http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cartoon/2011/nov/06/ed-miliband-occupy-protests-cartoon However, I have faith that, like their counterparts in the States, … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is the Day!
That is – Bank Transfer Day. And while it is not required to switch on that day, it’s still a good thinking point. I closed two of my Bank of America accounts this past month (though I had intended to … Continue reading →
Supposition, Fact?
As many cities continue to try to close down their local branches of the Occupy movement (Wall Street’s generators have been confiscated with a massive snow storm on the way, for example), one has to wonder why freedom of speech … Continue reading →
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Hello, world! I’m not quite all together here today; I re-started a medicine last night and now I’m a bit loopy. I do have a quick piece to share, though: Sleight of hand: BofA moves dodgy Merrill derivatives to bank … Continue reading →