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Yankee Stock Theory


Hey, speaking of the Yankees, this is a good opportunity to discuss confirmation of Russ’ old theory about stocks and the Yankees.

Turns out, he’s not the only one who thinks traders like the Yanks.

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Yanks Infuriate Matt Taibbi

Taibbi Sour Grapes

Great snippet from the Business Insider today recapped some less than accurate Matt Taibbi predictions about the fate of the 2009 Yankees.

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A Life Lived in the Rat Race

Leave it to the French to author the final word on Corporate Darwinism. “Switch” is a short film by Jean-Julein Pous and Pierre Prinzbach intended to convey “…a methaphysical thought about time. It’s the destiny of humanity through a character and its different choices, materialized by doubles of himself.”

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Scam of the Week: Car Warranty


You know not to trust this man. But you may not know not to trust incoming mail that the state of New Jersey has enabled you to receive.

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Max Keiser: Dollar Tanking, Recovery Fictional

Favored populist economic hyperbolist Max Keiser was in top form this morning on France 24’s Face Off with Robert Parsons.

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Hitting a Nerve


So, uh, apparently this post from last month has angered someone out there in the interwebs.

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Nader Slams Obama

We seem to be on a nice run of left of center commentators calling Obama to task on his various shortcomings. Why stop now?

CNBC Are Smart


In case you thought only CNN was capable of making headline mistakes…

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Portal to Hades Found – AVN Network

This horrifically awesome video comes to us from the surely now defunct, America’s Value Network.

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Michael Moore Gives Hannity the Business

Good quasi-debate clip here between Michael Moore and Plutocrat Spokesperson, Sean Hannity.

Speaking of which, Capitalism: A Love Story is a must see. It’s your duty as an American citizen to pony up the ticket fare and absorb it.