Daily Archives: December 17, 2009

Problem, solution

There was an environmental forum in town Tuesday (?) night and while I’m delighted I missed it, I see that at least one resident has a concern we can answer. Laura Yerkovitch, who recently moved to Riverside from New York … Continue reading

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Oh golly gee, a leaked memo on global warming that says we’re all f****d

Warmists have released a super secret, double-dare probation memo to the UN chief that says, even if everything the warmists want accomplished is passed in Copenhegan we’re still doomed. Great. Because we can’t afford to do what the Copenhagenists want … Continue reading

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$ Million plus mortgages now defaulting at 12%, twice the rate of smaller ones

The richer you are, the better advice you can afford, I guess. Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Homeowners with mortgages of more than $1 million aredefaulting at almost twice the U.S. rate and some are turning to so-called short sales to … Continue reading

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Green Demolitions

I’ve mentioned these folks several times before but if you need a reminder and are thinking about redoing your kitchen, this is quite possibly the best way to go. Great stuff, for practically nothing. If you want to sell, for … Continue reading

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All that hot air and still it snows

Blizzard hits Copenhagen. Forecast:  first white Christmas in 14 years.

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Welcome to Greenwich, sucker

Email from a client who has become a friend. Sorry, pal, I forgot to mention the professionalism of our police force when selling you that house; you’ll get used to it. My alarm goes off today and I get a … Continue reading

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That Greenwich Maserati

Greenwich Time’s Neil Vigdor pursued his quest for the owner of the $125,000 Maserati parked, with a town employee tag, at Town Hall and discovered that it belongs not to a BET member but to an employee of the Social … Continue reading

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My sentiments exactly

Poll: Americans would support Value Added Tax (VAT) if it replaced other taxes, but don’t trust Congress to stick to the bargain. With damn good reason.

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Say, this just keeps getting better

$100 billion from our kids to the African kleptocracy, useless restrictions on our economy and now, according to the New York Times, a trade war. It’s every leftist’s dream world, perhaps, but not mine.

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I blame global warming

No seasonal flu this year.

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Gee, Mark, where could I get that done?

“Wash and wax early and often” – Splash owner helps drivers prepare for winter

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Tell it to the seals

Families learn empathy from polar bears at Stepping Stones

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Watch for him on Oprah in six weeks

Tiger’s off to rehab for sex, pain-killer addictions. Our society’s originality tank has run dry.

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When flying, best to follow Iago’s lead

Make sure that “Who steals my purse, steals trash”. The WSJ reports that in the race between unionized airport luggage handlers and federal TSA inspectors as to who can steal the most from travellers’ luggage, the baggage handlers are winning. … Continue reading

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Beating a dead house?

mmmwwwaaa! Greenwich Post has an interesting article today on the staging and publicizing of 718 North Street, a house that’s been around forever. The stager/promoter certainly has some innovative ideas, holding an art show, moving into the place herself, decorating … Continue reading

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Obamacrats are doing for us libertarians what we could not do for ourselves

Make us popular! Well, more popular than Democrats or Republicans which, these days, isn’t all that hard to do.

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Can’t we do anything right in the Nutmeg state?

Connecticut places a lousy 11th in “15 Worst States to Start a Business” survey. Wait’ll next year.

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Sticking with Kyoto at Copenhagen

So predicts Merrill. That would be the silly treaty that Bill Clinton signed and then stuck in his desk drawer because he knew his Democrat Senate friends would never go along with it. One of the first symptoms of Bush … Continue reading

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Patriot goes down! (Finally)

Thanks to reader Polly Pavel, here’s this tip from the news wire six minutes ago: Patriot Bank selling controlling interest to new investor, Michael Carrazza. More soon. Business Wire Up to $50 Million Investment to Provide Regulatory and Growth Capital … Continue reading

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Let’s get Phlosiful

So, welching on a mortgage debt, fair or foul? Contract law has always treated contractual promises as outside the scope of morality (with certain equity exceptions for duress, unconscionability, etc.). Assuming two capable adults, a contract gives each a choice: perform or … Continue reading

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