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Executive severance packages running out
The WSJ has a sad story about the woes of executives who, fired and given comfortable severance packages of months or even a year, maintained their old life style and are now facing economic ruin. Judging from the number of fathers … Continue reading
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I pointed this out some months ago but when the WSJ says it ….
McMansions – they aren’t building them like they used to. By JUNE FLETCHER If you’re looking to buy a brand-new McMansion in the ‘burbs, you’d better act fast. With home prices this low there’s not much incentive for builders to … Continue reading
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How dumb was my valley
From the Journal’s Best of the Web comes this marvelous story: By JAMES TARANTO President Obama’s promise to empty the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has run into a little obstacle: It turns out the place is full of terrorists! … Continue reading
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Walter Noel finds his Mini-Me
A Michigan broker doing business as, I kid you not, “Fast Frank”, has been charged by the SEC with involving his clients in a $250 million Ponzi scheme. Add a few billion and see whether you can find a difference … Continue reading
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Trinity Church, Greenwich
Hat tip to reader Stanwich: Good article in today’s Wall Street Journal (p. A-15 for non on-line subcribers) on Trinity Church and its growth pains. Our pastor, Ian Cron, is moving on June 10th and his best friend, co-founder of Trinity … Continue reading
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A cautionary tale about remodelling
WaMu spent a billion dollars last year redesigning their lobbies to make them warm, fuzzy places. Now their new owner is spending just as much to undo those changes. By ROBIN SIDEL DALLAS — Before it collapsed last September, Washington … Continue reading
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