Societal acrimony? What societal acrimony? Is October 12th the next date with destiny as we watch the Financial Accounting Standards Board soap opera? In a moment of mutelessness, I o

It's no secret that boomers fearing an underfunded retirement have sharply cut spending. However, it's not just boomers cutting back. Consumer attitudes toward debt have changed across all age groups

New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo is getting what he wants out of his latest report on Wall Street's bonuses: lots of attention. Here's what he's not getting: Props for offering a solution to th

“Now I don't have to tell you good folks what's been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come t

I had a great weekend: I hung out at my brother-in-law's home on Saturday, where my wife and I polished off $3 worth of some cheap l wine I like to call “2-Buck Chuck."

My computer froze up twice this morning as I was trying to log on and write this. I rebooted both times, but it took almost a half hour for it to finally come to life. And to top things off, in betwe

Proud dad here, and since this is my venue to brag, here it goes. Last night was my daughter’s first T-ball game. She landed 3 sweet hits (they almost made it to the outfield), and she cau

Yesterday I mentioned that I came home from my vacation with a pretty nasty sunburn. I dutifully applied a ridiculous amount of high-SPF sunblock everyday. So my question is, how is it I lo

This morning the media are reporting that the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Investment Company is selling a significant portion of the investment it made in Barclays (BCS) last November. Similarl

I ate more than 11 lollipops last weekend. I generally don't have a sweet tooth, and I’m not a loon. But I came across a stash of what I assumed was old Halloween candy and decid