Jules Crittenden

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$$$???

Published on 7 May 2008 at 1:16 am. No Comments.
Filed under pols, money.

While we’re all waiting to find out who takes Indiana, here’s something fun. Massachusetts Governor/Obamawannabe Deval Patrick’s pro-Obama stump speech includes a misremembered claim that his Obamism goes back to a $5,000 donation in the mid-1990s:

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Misery Index

Published on 28 Apr 2008 at 2:36 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under money, taxes.

With a nod to No Pasaran, we are as a function of economic policy less miserable than Europe, and most other places. And happier, too. Oddly, Russia, Georgia and South Africa are less miserable than us. OK then. As is usually the case with generalized rankings, various tangibles and intangibles are unaccounted for, and the statistical […]

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Tigerhawk Snipes

Published on 25 Apr 2008 at 11:30 am. 5 Comments.
Filed under money.

At Snipes, says he got off easy. Good point of the day:
Both Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson are left-wing. Washington contributed the max to Barack Obama, and Harrelson is a lefty activist with no end of weird ideas. Washington, at least, supports a presidential candidate who has vowed to raise his own taxes and those […]

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Are You Better Off Now

Published on 5 Apr 2008 at 9:41 am. 7 Comments.
Filed under pols, money.

Than you were 8 years ago? Hillary is. So’s Obama. The Bush years have been good to them. Re the Clintons, sounds like people who are so eager to give away more of our money could stand to be a little more generous with their own.
MSNBC notes a disconnect between Hill’s anti-Dubai stance and Bill’s Dubai dealings, […]

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Sex, $$$ Linked

Published on 4 Apr 2008 at 9:44 pm. No Comments.
Filed under sex, money.

No way. Sex induces financial risk-taking behavior in men? Get out.

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Precedent Set

Published on 14 Mar 2008 at 2:55 pm. 10 Comments.
Filed under media, sex, money.

Great news for people who think they should be able to grab any newsworthy photo off the Internet and use it as they choose. You know, comment on it, mock it, point out that it was staged, stare in slack-jawed goober amazement at it, etc. The Associated Press agrees with you. Ironically enough, it’s about that hooker. […]

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Shabby Reputation

Published on 9 Mar 2008 at 9:44 pm. 4 Comments.
Filed under al qaeda, saudi arabia, money.

Grand Mufti tells Saudis not to give their money to people with “shabby reputations.” Meanwhile, Saudis who have donated to “an organization that is known for its evil” lately have a grace period in which to report themselves. Or else. Arab News:

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$$$ = Green

Published on 5 Mar 2008 at 8:13 pm. 4 Comments.
Filed under money, Greenness.

Tired of being told to buy green, save the planet? You’re not the only one. Eco-marketing expert says it’s a turn off. Screw the planet. It’s time to start talking about the other kind of green. Waste not want not.

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Nazi Gold!

Published on 26 Feb 2008 at 8:40 pm. 3 Comments.
Filed under art, money, Nazis.

Treasure hunters are digging for it in Germany. Fascinating tale include coordinates jotted down by one of guy’s late Luftwaffe dad. They think a bunch of Goering’s ripped off art and the Tsar’s Amber Room could be down there, too. Very exciting. Bloomberg:

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Staying Together for the House

Published on 6 Feb 2008 at 6:23 pm. 1 Comment.
Filed under money, everything.

Talk about sweat equity. Maybe more like blood, sweat, tears and irritation equity. San Bernadino Press-Enterprise:

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Gutter Press Gets Action

Published on 31 Jan 2008 at 8:10 am. No Comments.
Filed under media, Europe, moronocy, money.

Spanish talk jocks put ghoulish driver’s Herald wire:

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Money Talks

Published on 18 Jan 2008 at 8:52 am. No Comments.
Filed under blogs, history, money.

… as the magnificent Oxford Medievalist takes up coin blogging.

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Annihilation Soon

Published on 21 Dec 2007 at 3:11 pm. 7 Comments.
Filed under GWOT, al qaeda, money.

Head of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan promises, via MEMRI:
“Allah willing, America will soon be annihilated, just like the USSR was annihilated. We are convinced of this.

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Bundchen

Published on 5 Nov 2007 at 11:49 pm. 6 Comments.
Filed under money, supermodels.

She likes her men American.* She likes her money anything but:

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