Monthly Archives: August 2009
Hawaii – the Jamaica of the Pacific
Hawaiians assault whites with impunity, while Democrats push to increase discrimination through passage of the Hawaiian Native Rights bill which will create a separate government, exempt from the Constitution, in our fiftieth state. This is all the dream of those teachers … Continue reading
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When will Obama take over running the government?
So far, he’s done nothing in nine months but wring his hands and blame that Ol’ Debbil Bush. Yes, he increased the deficit from $400 billion to $4 trillion, but Bush made him do it! Sure, Afghanistan is a deteriorating … Continue reading
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What? There’s still a profitable industry in the country? Tax it!
Democrats and AFL-CIO eye taxing Wall Street trade transactions. They won’t rest until they control everything. Did you notice the TeddyKare supporter in the picture below? Her government approved and issued sign says “Thank You”. The goal is to make … Continue reading
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Hot time at the Himes Town Hall meeting tonight
Himes is speaking at Town Hall right now (6:45) and being broadcast by WGCH – who knew that station was still in business? – I couldn’t get in because, when I arrived at 6, I was told by a very … Continue reading
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Even in the dead of summer, Riverside waterfront sells
21 Willowmere Circle, a spectacular piece of land (0.89 acre), direct waterfront when the tide’s in, dock, pool and a great neighborhood, came on May 29th at $7.450, quickly dropped to $6.850 and is reported under contract today. Given the … Continue reading
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By George he’s got it – I think he’s got it!
My brother Anthony’s been thinking – he’s good at that – and proposes the following real estate enhancer: They make up new neighborhoods in Manhattan all the time: Soho, Hoho, TriBeCa, Nolita, Hudson Heights are all inventions of the past … Continue reading
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Well finally, some good news about global warming!
Man eating, ferocious polar bears getting smaller and more cuddly. Will this work on Musslemen terrorists, I wonder?
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For those French readers crying out for more bathroom humor on this site
A toilet-themed restaurant.
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Another casualty of the Wall Street meltdown
Cocaine deliveries in the canyons are way down. This calls for a stimulus program!
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18 Bowman Drive short sale
This poor builder tried selling his new construction for $2.695 back in 2007 and has lost the race with his lenders. Today it’s available via short sale for $1.4 million (a previous attempt at auctioning it failed). If you want … Continue reading
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Cos Cob fans, here’s how to put your money where your mouths are
This goregous 1850 house still sat on 2 acres when the current owner paid $4 million for it a few years ago (yes, of course he was from out of town). He split up the land into three lots and … Continue reading
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Who is Bruce Rose and Carrington Capital?
Word that this guy and his Greenwich hedge fund are pals of Chris Dodd made me curious to learn more about them. No friends other that Dodd, it would seem, but then, Dodd’has always been willing to be your friend … Continue reading
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Dodd, champion of the little guy, took the time to help out a little Greenwich hedge fund last month
What a guy! Beset with reelection woes, worried sick about his pal Kennedy’s impending death and busy as all hell holding press conferences announcing his crackdown on those who used to lobby him, Connecticut’s own Chris Dodd found it in his … Continue reading
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Just in time to welcome private school students, Greenwich public schools are in the crapper
The publisher of Greenwich Time takes a look at the test scores for our schools today qand is not impressed. I can see why. Of particular note is the decline in Old Greenwich and Riverside elementary schools because the School Board … Continue reading
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Holy bat s…, Andres, this should make you worry
Miami woman has a hit man knock off her (now deceased) boyfriend for just $200 bucks! I don’t know that the hitman was Colombian, guy, but if the going rate is that low (plus maybe airfare to Westchester County … Continue reading
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Bond buyers vs. stock bulls – the battle is on
As we’ve been discussing, there’ are currently two diametrically opposed vies of the future of our economy and the fight’s being waged down on the Street by pessimistic bond traders and giddy stock market bulls. Take your pick, but I’m with … Continue reading
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It’s not just cops: Congresswoman has constituent arrested for failure to show her due respect
Ooh, things are getting warm out there. A constituent of Congresswoman Shay Porter (?) was arrested at her request when he questioned the presence of out-of-town union goons disrupting the meeting. Jim Himes, fresh from attending his Lawrenceville Prep reunion, … Continue reading
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Shhh! Don’t show this to the builder of 5 Dialstone.
This Riverside house, new construction by York and overlooking Binney Park, started off in the spring asking $4.250, an agressive price for any market, let alone this year’s. Down today to $3.475, which is perhaps where it should have begun. … Continue reading
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Town and gown – more private school kids going public
The figures are coming in and, as wondered about here and elsewhere last fall (and denied vehemently by certain private school administrators), the Wall Street whacking is having an effect on public school enrollment. Not necessarily ch ildren pulled wailing … Continue reading
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Antares sits pretty at 100 West Putnam Avenue
Journalist and writer Teri Buhl has put together an incredibly detailed look at Antares and the hedge funds who so recklessly rushed to rent in 100 W. Putnam Avenue (whose picture temporarily graces this blog’s masthead) for Dealbreaker.com. Duff Associates may … Continue reading
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