No. This time it’s “catastrophe.” Here’s some more from Obama on stirring up “fear itself.”

…the work of Father Desbois. I first wrote about this extraordinary priest here.

Starting with this comment in a previous thread about Madoff, a discussion ensued about whether the operation he ran that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme could be called a hedge fund. Here are some definitions of “hedge fund.” … Continue reading →

…will she still wear it?

For those of you who are near a TV and are planning to watch, here’s a thread where you can talk amongst yourself about the inaugural festivities. A few liveblogging thoughts: I find the expressions on the faces of the … Continue reading →

The following email was forwarded to me by a friend. As Nigerian scams go, it is a thing of beauty, don’t you think? And despite the scammers’ continuing inability to master the English language, the closing sentence is a masterpiece: … Continue reading →