Monthly Archives: March 2009
What? Obama’s questioners at his “Town Hall” meeting were pre-selected supporters?
For heaven’s sake, it’s one thing to duplicate Bush’s policies in Iraq and Afganistan, but using the same ruse that he used at meetings with the public? Even the Washington Post is amazed. Why, why, he promised change!
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This crap gives Realtors and energy saving both a bad name
If it’s green, we’ll hype it! Here for your reading pleasure is an example. I’ve highlighted the bullshit. The outlook sounds bleak for both buyers and sellers, but Realtor Michael Kiefer sees a silver lining in all of that – a … Continue reading
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Republicans: dumb as a box of rocks
Says here that Republicans are still fretting over the Democrats’ plan to ram their pet bills through Congress without allowing Republican input. Republicans are in a tizzy because Democrats are threatening to use the budgetary procedure known as reconciliation — … Continue reading
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This should give a certain builder in Greenwich pause
Vast computer spy network discovered – made in China The malware is remarkable both for its sweep — in computer jargon, it has not been merely “phishing” for random consumers’ information, but “whaling” for particular important targets — and for … Continue reading
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Taxpayer Tea Party in Stamford
Who knew? At least one reader has suggested that we throw one here in Greenwich but I wasn’t so inclined, partly because my protest days went by sometime in 1970 or so and also because I figured Greenwich taxpayers protesting … Continue reading
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There oughtta be (another) law!
Demonstrating once again that no man’s women or cattle are safe while the Legislature is in session, a Connecticut lawmaker wants to extend our drunk driving laws. Drive a car drunk, lose both your driver’s license and your boating license. Too … Continue reading
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They’ll always have the Bolivar
U.S. freezes accounts of Miami money-launderer, cuts off Venezuela’s source of black market dollars. Trouble is, it seems nobody in Venezuela, including its nationalized oil industry, likes the “Strong Bolivar” Chavez has introduced. No dollars means the country’s economic system will have to … Continue reading
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Freon and ac units
Reader Wally reports that the company that sold him a new HVAC system three years ago has now informed him that the freon in it has been banned by the EPA and he’ll need a new system. I suggested that, … Continue reading
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How’s the low end doing? Not so bad
This was (is) a nice cape, renovated around 2003, that sold for $780,500 in May, 2005. Ernel is a small dead end off Sound Beach Drive Ext. and the houses there – all 5 or so of them – have … Continue reading
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Byram Library reopens today
Only 16 years over-due but welcome news all the same. I’m still puzzled, though: as recently as last week the head of Greenwich Library refused to even guess at a completion date when, it turns out, that happy day was just … Continue reading
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Public housing in Greenwich
The power plant’s ours -now, where’s that public housing we promised to build? In an interview in his Town Hall office, Mr. Tesei said that local sentiment simply does not support the use of town resources for affordable housing. “Many … Continue reading
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This sounds familiar
I blame bloggers! NYC brokers start admitting reality – the real estate market has tanked. THE incredible shrinking real estate market has arrived right here inManhattan, and now that the first quarter is over, not even the most ebullient broker will … Continue reading
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Bad news for Madoff fleecees – trading unit’s worth just $15 million
That’s the highest (and only) bid received for the trading arm of Madoff’s phony empire – the one run by the boys, Andy and Mark. For reasons that escaped me, the receiver and other experts had estimated its worth at $400,000,000 … Continue reading
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Woes for Goldman Partners continue
It was already reported that Goldman Sachs offered loans to 1,000 of its lower-tier partners to help them meet margin calls (from Goldman!) and bail out of outside investments gone sour. Now it turns out that senior partners aren’t much … Continue reading
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Domes leak; CFL’s suck
The observation about domes was Stewart Brand’s (“The Whole Earth Catalogue”) summation of the failed “back-to-nature” movement by the late 60′s hippies. The conclusion about compact fluorescent bulbs is reported today by The New York Times. SAN FRANCISCO — It … Continue reading
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Celebrate civilization – Earth hour update
According to its organizers, tomorrow’s hour-long return to cave dwelling will send a strong message to politicians that we like it like that. “Leaving your lights on will be a vote for Global Warming”. Cool! My vote should be several … Continue reading
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Has Walter been doing the dirty in Mustique?
Thanks to the Greenwich Diva, here’s a new Ponzi scheme operating out of St. Vincents and, the Diva says, Mustique. More to follow as we dig around a bit. Bloomberg’s got the story too.
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Good news for Greenwich if Hartford will refrain from following suit
New York eyes hiking income tax on “rich” folks. $250,000 and up, at least for now. That should push two-income earners a bit further east, maybe. Pile it on boys, and hike those county taxes while you’re at it.
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What’s the least a building lot’s worth?
I don’t know, but the question came to mind when I saw this listing. It’s a tenth of an acre near I-95 in Byram and approved for a single house. Looks like a little site prep is involved. It didn’t … Continue reading
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A modest sale on Valleywood
Cos Cob continues to tear up the pea patch in sales activity after lagging behind other areas of town for months (4 out of 7 contracts this month were for CC). Today this Valleywood Road house sold, for $1.080 million, … Continue reading
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