Monthly Archives: October 2008

Mr. Magoium and Tremors…liked them both.

Palin, who is John McCain’s vice presidential running mate, said the clothes were not worth $150,000 and were bought for the Republican National Convention. (How much were they worth?) Most of the clothes have never left the campaign plane, she … Continue reading →

“Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman once considered the infallible maestro of the financial system, admitted on Thursday that he “made a mistake” in trusting that free markets could regulate themselves without government oversight.” Full story. That’s just ducky, … Continue reading →

(Note: This obit was written by Brandon Burt) Noreen Rathbone was born May 16, 1923, in Liverpool, England. Noreen was educated in Switzerland and, after dodging German bombs in London for a time, she immigrated in 1946 to the United … Continue reading →

Today Wachovia, the banking giant, reported the largest loss in banking history, $24 billion and said that it projected another $26 billion in 2009. Now we’re seeing financial institutions crumbling everyday. And the Feds are dropping nearly a trillion into … Continue reading →

I’m finally beginning to believe Obama (and Joe Biden) can win. It is, however, the polls that concern me. Politico gives Obama a better than 2-1 margin in the Electoral College and shows a nine point lead in the Gallup … Continue reading →

Disclaimer: I am an old left-wing liberal Democrat. Yes, it’s true that Alaska has apparently (after all, it is Alaska and who the hell knows for sure) taken the first steps in the matter. The report found the firing was … Continue reading →

McCain’s attacking on peripheral non issues; a man fallen from a sinking ship grasping at the last toothpick afloat. Obama’s moved from the issues to broader themes (he’s still my guy) and finally Newsweek, or was it the New Yorker … Continue reading →