April 2009
12 posts
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Nice story by Mimi Swartz on Stanford Financial. As always, the masterminds turn out to be fools & the clues obvious. http://bit.ly/pIPBB
Apr 29th
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“The president of Stanford Financial started weeping before [Stanford Financial’s...”
– The Dark Knight: Texas Monthly May 2009
Apr 29th
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Free story idea: What the hell is going on with...
It’s fascinating that Chrysler’s major lenders are likely going to take a $5 billion haircut on their Chrysler debt. I’m dying to know what the banks are thinking about Cerberus these days and how the whole Chrylser debacle has affected Cerberus’ reputation (not to mention its returns—if any). What’s particularly interesting about the debt angle is that the...
Apr 29th
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RT @nxthompson: another cool O tech idea: week-long online dialogue beginning now on citizen tools to monitor spending: http://bit.ly/VRcVf
Apr 27th
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Sad to hear about the death of Conde Nast Portfolio. I was there pre Wired: left Fortune to be CNP’s first writer. Wish it had thrived.
Apr 27th
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“These amounts were paid to you at the expense of other customers while BLMIS...”
– Madoff Investors Ordered to Return False Profits - NYTimes.com
Apr 27th
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Fiat defends pursuit of deals | detnews.com | The... →
In the first quarter, Fiat lost $530m vs. $525m gain in Q1 ‘08. And yet this is the strong man of the auto industry.
Apr 25th
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Judith Krug Dies; Fought For Intellectual Freedom... →
From NPR: A moving obituary of my wife’s aunt, who died last week.
Apr 25th
Typically v good commenting on WSJ.com articles. But, man, that’s a community you don’t want designing its own avatars. http://bit.ly/11WVb8
Apr 24th
RT @nmillions: Rave review of Wired Playlist podcast in today’s Guardian UK: http://is.gd/ulhj
Apr 24th
Chooch (2003) →
Chooch: up 20% in popularity this week on IMDB. Rattner is doing some kick ass marketing for the flick. I, for one, have added it to my Netflix queue.
Apr 24th
My new neighbors (and their showerhead)
I’m moving next week and have become obsessed with EveryBlock. The hyperlocal site compiles every bit of data it can find for some set area around a location you give it. So for the last few months I’ve followed every restaurant inspection, graffiti removal, Yelp review and blog post that has to do with the half mile around my apartment. One of the most intriguing aspects of...
Apr 24th