Tag Archives: Diamond Jim Brady

jail bird on a wire

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Dave

In the state of Israel even the corruption is holy. Kosher corruption. The narrative reads something like the America in the wild and wooly days of the political mudslinging in the Mark Twain era. The bare knuckles brawling and verbal … Continue reading →

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quick buck: leaky platform

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Dave

Of course it looks suspicious. And it always is suspicious. And where there’s smoke there’s fire. But thats the game. It’s easy to criticize from the outside, especially if you have a government job, employment security, and iron-clad pension. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Blackberry phones, Bob Diamond Barclays, Diamond Jim Brady, Frederic Ruffy, madame pickwick art blog, Marvin Romanow, Ophir Gottlieb, RIM share price, Thorsten Heins, Warren Buffett Great Givers | Leave a comment

get rich quick

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Dave

Get rich quick. There is no business like the money business. One of the most enduring and profitable businesses is the investment guides and investment newsletters where people pay sometimes substantial sums of money to receive investment advice. Many know … Continue reading →

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PORTION GENEROSO: ORAL DESIRE A LA CARTE

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dave

“Researching one of the seven deadly sins, gluttony, although food implies a consistent research into the bodily (taboos). To Nietzsche, largely responsible for rehabilitating the body in later humanistic thought, sinning is not a basic state of humanity, but merely … Continue reading →