Monthly Archives: May 2009
Ferris Bueller House For Sale
Remember Cameron Frye’s awesome house? Remember that amazing garage where Cameron’s dad kept the Ferrari? Well it can be yours! (Or mine, if you want to buy it for me! Yes, I would like to own the home of the … Continue reading
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Made In Ireland
I realize I am easily amused. But today I noticed that on the bottom of my dental floss is the message: MADE IN IRELAND. I’ve literally never seen that anywhere. China, sure. Zimbabwe, once in a while. USA, occasionally. Ireland, … Continue reading
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News From 2001: Drive To Maintain Earnings Brought Down Enron
When I saw this, I thought, wow, news from 2001. But no, it’s dated today. A PRESSURE to do deals and make quarterly target figures by whatever means lay behind the Enron scandal, according to Stewart Hamilton, a Scottish accountancy … Continue reading
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Hueston To Remain On The San Bernardino Case
The political situation in San Bernardino is spiraling out of control. And who better to suss out the truth than John Hueston, currently handling the lawsuit against former tax assessor Bill Postmus and five others. After a three-month investigation, Mr. … Continue reading
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Alex Gibney: Release The Photos
Smartest Guys In The Room producer Alex Gibney has written a blog post urging President Obama to release detainee photos. Gibney’s central thesis seems to be that the photos should be released so President Bush can be prosecuted for war … Continue reading
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Enron Executives As Children: Rex Shelby
Rex Shelby stood in the cafeteria line, trying very hard to appear indifferent to the fact that the prettiest girl in school was standing right behind him. Katie was in two of his classes but he hardly ever talked to … Continue reading
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No God In Southern California
Yesterday I sent beautiful Tracey a link to this story about a couple who were cited by the San Diego police for having a Bible study in their home. I thought it was crazy but didn’t give it much thought … Continue reading
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“In The Environment This Company Will Last Another 500 Years”
I am not sure I really understand what the World Wildlife Fund is saying here. Are they saying that corporate swag is bad? It’s not super-clear. Anyway, I found it amusing that they’re using Enron to deliver their muddled message.
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Today In Enron History
Today in 2006, the jury in the Skilling/Lay trial came back with their verdicts. I’ve already written a Today In Enron History for this date, but I would like to write about my personal experience with the verdicts. I had … Continue reading
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Why Didn’t John Hueston Find The Emails He Expected?
The expanding corruption probe into former San Bernardino County tax assessor Bill Postmus and his staff has so far resulted in a 33-page report and a civil lawsuit for a raft of crimes. The probe, led by Enron Task Force … Continue reading
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Where The Truth Lies
How often have I heard the phrase “the truth is somewhere in the middle”? I get this a lot with discussion of Enron. People who would definitely consider themselves fairminded say that they don’t necessarily believe the prosecution or the … Continue reading
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Wet T-Shirt Contest, Conservative Style
John Hawkins at Right Wing News and Conservative Grapevine has inspired me to make an offer to anyone willing to accept. I would like to be waterboarded. If you are skilled in the waterboarding arts, I want to talk to … Continue reading
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Today In Enron History
Today in 2001, Enron lawyer Jordan Mintz sent Jeff Skilling some paperwork to sign off on LJM, Andy Fastow’s partnership. The papers were never signed. Jeff Skilling said at trial that he never saw the paperwork, but would have had … Continue reading
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