In a New York Times op-ed piece last weekend, Anat R. Admati, a professor of finance and economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, added his voice to the chorus of those warning about the continuing systemic threat to the economy from the… more »

  Earlier this year, at the Sunshine Blues Festival show the Princess and I attended in Ft. Myers, Susan Tedeschi, co-leader along with husband Derek Trucks of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, told the crowd that “TTB” stood for “Terribly Talented Band”. She… more »

  Elmore Leonard passed away yesterday at the age of 87. I became acquainted with his writing in the 1980’s through his crime novels. I was intrigued by the gritty stories, quirky characters and his deft touch with dialogue. His characters spoke real l… more »

  In his blog post yesterday, Paul Krugman made the point that Janet Yellin was one of the few economists who correctly saw the peril of last decade’s housing bubble before it burst. Krugman thesis is that where Yellin fell short was in thinking the da… more »

  You know that feeling of relief you get when an obnoxious house guest finally leaves? I’m thinking that the segment of the US population who actually cares about these matters is feeling the same way now that Congress is off on a five-week vacation.… more »

  I’ve been a Blackberry guy for about a dozen years. Originally, I was a Nextel customer, but after Sprint purchased Nextel, I noticed the service was not as good as it had been. I was traveling a lot on business in those days, and the Blackberry was… more »