Daily Archives: December 26, 2008
Life in the slow lane
When Monica Noel sat in for her now infamous interview with the New York Post she insisted that the Noels were just an ordinary family whose children grew up in a normal cottage. Rich? Not the Noels. So what does … Continue reading
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Well, at least they didn’t buy Fairfield Sentry funds
The New York Times is attempting to sell its 17.5% share in the Boston Red Sox. Times ownership of my favorite team never felt comfortable but they did make out on their investment. Not so with their ownership of the … Continue reading
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Here’s a dome that apparently doesn’t leak
Passive homes in Germany with no furnaces but still warm. They seem to have solved the stale air problem, too. This is one of the brighter ideas out there in a sea of propeller beanie proposals. There’s hope yet, maybe.
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But the guy just wouldn’t shut up!
Man shot by fellow patron for talking during showing of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. I’d been waiting for my son John to get back to me with a review of this film -it’s showing tonight in Greenwich – but … Continue reading
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On second thought…
The Daily Beast reports that Walter Noel has fired the PR team he hired at the onset of the Madoff explosion and opted instead for a legal defense team. Does this mean that he’s feeling a cold breeze all the … Continue reading
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2 X 0 = 0
Kennedy: “If picked for Senator, I’ll have to work twice as hard”.
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Had I known, I’d have gone without my oatmeal
Study shows that teens who skip breakfast have sex two years earlier.
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“Tiny bubbles”
According to this Dutch economist, real estate goes up, goes down, and eventually ends back where it started. The house sugar merchant Cornelis Sasbout built in 1617 at number 150 on Amsterdam’s Herengracht canal tells a cautionary tale about investing … Continue reading
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Bill Watterson: prophet, genius
From 15 years ago – Calvin figures out capitalism, American style
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What did you expect?
Last week we reported on the ebbing of Kwanzaa, the made-up nonsense holiday cobbled together by a black Marxist radical from bits of Zulu heritage and a large helping of Hollywood’s King Kong. I won’t be sorry to see it … Continue reading
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Pssst! Wanna buy a suit? Cheap!
Bernie Madoff’s Palm Beach henchman Bob Jaffe is pawning his clothes. “We’re selling Mr. Jaffe’s things right now,” says the store manager. “We’ve got some nice Kiton jackets and sportcoats that belong to him. New, they’re about $5,000. I’ve got … Continue reading
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Did Walt Noel actually lose any money with Madoff?
Possibly not. According to this story, Fairfield Greenwich Group only lost $60 million when Bernie hiccuped, which may have been merely 1/2 the accrued fees it had “earned” during this year, based on the cooked numbers. If so, Walter and … Continue reading
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What will the new year bring?
Price reductions, I hope. I was reviewing MLS listings today for some clients and I can’t say I saw anything resembling a bargain or even a decently- priced house for today’s market conditions. There’s an older house at 28 Nearwater … Continue reading
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Hedge funds in Greenwich
We reported last week that at least one Antares tenant at 200 West Putnam Avenue was trying to sublease its 15,000 of new office space before it even moved in. Apparently that fund, Duff Capital Advisors, is not alone – … Continue reading
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Will the last capitalist please turn off the lights?
Retailers want a piece of the “stimulus” plan. So do Realtors. High speed trains Home builders And our financial industry, the car business, and everyone else who can think of some way to rip off other taxpayers. There’s talk that … Continue reading
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“Domes Leak”
So summarized Stuart Brand in the last “Whole Earth Catalogue” published a decade after the hippies moved into the woods to build Bucky Domes and live with nature. His point: things aren’t as simple as they first appear. This sad … Continue reading
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