Fannie Mae and Home Mortgages, 1999

Just to be clear, it was the New York Times that reported in 1999 “Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending“.    The noteworthy extracts from the story: Fannie Mae, the nation’s biggest underwriter of home mortgages, has been under

How Many Zeros in a Billion?

This is too true to be funny.  Thanks to Joe Knecht… The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.  A billion is

Taxes? I have to pay taxes?

Update – Another update… Looks like Daschle is joining the team of tax cheats…  The O’bama administration is bringing Chicago style politics to DC.  My guess is that he/they may become the most corrupt executive branch in history. Jan 27 –

Short-Handed Goal

What a fantastic short-handed goal… a Bruins player goes 1 on 4 and finds a way to slip it past the goalie. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwke86hEG0[/youtube] 38 sec

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Can someone explain to me why an NCAA basketball team with an 11-7 record and an RPI of 80 is ranked 22nd in the USA Today poll?  Is there something magical about Notre Dame?  Is this the Brent Mussberger affect (he’s

The Midget Marxist

This one comes courtesy of my buddy, John Bennett.  It shows the Midget Marxist, Robert Reich, explaining his plans for income redistribution. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opxuUj6vFa4[/youtube] 3 min 32 sec

Great Business Quotes

Good stuff from StrangeCosmos: “I like work; It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” – Jerome K. Jerome “The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.” – Hubert H.