Month April 2008

Bohemian Financial Rhapsody

Adam Curry mentioned on a recent podcast he’d seen humorous lyrics circulating to the tune of “Bohemian Rhapsody” about the current financial market maladies. He sent them to a friend, Geoff Smith, who put it to song. Option Monster now…

Would you like change with that?

Doug Henwood, economist and editor of Left Business Observer, on Obama. Big capital would have no problem with an Obama presidency. Top hedge fund honcho Paul Tudor Jones threw a fundraiser for him at his Greenwich house last spring, “The…

There’s no bear market here

At least not compared to China, where the Shanghai market is down 45% in six months. Hordes of housewife and businessmen stock traders have gotten wiped out. Some invested all of their life savings in the market while others made…

Give a thought to Mrs Moms

Mrs Moms came to us about six weeks ago very pregnant from a rescue shelter. She gave birth to them here and they will all go back when the kittens are old enough to adopt. She is the calmest cat…

Too funny

From the always fun Colin McEnroe. So Hillary compares herself to Rocky? Yes, she does. I’m stealing this idea from a caller to my show, but … does Hillary know the plot of “Rocky?” He loses to a black man.