Monthly Archives: December 2009
Ken Rice: Man on the Edge
I began to write about Enron to discover the truth about the company, and to tell others. I knew that I would need educations in law, business, and natural gas, but one discipline that I did not realize I’d need … Continue reading
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The Honest Services of Jeff Skilling and the TSA
Our Glorious TSA, a post on Volokh Conspiracy, is a great read, and there was a truly intriguing comment: If I were granted a monopoly on offering a specific service, and then I pretended to offer it far more than … Continue reading
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Joe Hirko Enters Prison
Joseph Hirko entered prison today to begin serving his sixteen month sentence after pleading guilty to approving a press release that contained no controversial information at all. Mr. Hirko is not guilty, but he chose this path for the benefit … Continue reading
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Sherron Watkins Giving Talk At Renaissance Weekend
Business and intellectual elite from around the country are descending on the South Carolina coast for the annual Renaissance Weekend. The 29th version of the annual gathering gets under way Tuesday in Charleston. Former U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain Phil … Continue reading
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Enron Owned Wind Turbine Has Crashed In NY
A 187-ton wind turbine in upstate New York fell to the ground yesterday, December 27, for no apparent reason. The turbine was owned by Enron Corp. before GE bought the unit out of bankruptcy in 2002. The cause of the … Continue reading
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The New Life Of The Giant E
A few weeks ago, I was at the Four Seasons. While there, I found myself pleasantly engaged in a conversation with a front-desk guy. He asked what I did, and I told him I was a writer. “What are you … Continue reading
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Today In Enron History
December 28, 2005, Chief Accounting Officer Rick Causey pleaded guilty to securities fraud in exchange for a prison term of five years. Causey said that he knew Enron’s presentation about its new EBS business at the January 20, 2000 conference … Continue reading
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Andy Fastow Possibly Released
I have heard – though I can not confirm – that Andy Fastow has been released from prison and is now at a halfway house. The BOP website still lists Andy being at Florence. I won’t bother to try and … Continue reading
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Today In Enron History
December 22, 1961, Andrew Stuart Fastow was born in Washington DC. I’ve written extensively about my attempts to unravel the mystery that is Andy Fastow, and I’ve been deservedly chastised for attempting to see complexity where there is only deception … Continue reading
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Stealing My Enron Posts Is Not Cool
Some moron has stolen one of my Enron posts. This actually happens quite a bit with people who have no intelligence, creativity, or initiative who can write content themselves. My content is routinely picked up by bots and placed on … Continue reading
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A Christmas Tale Of Two Joes
Joe Hirko, one of the most kind, generous, brilliant men our feeble world has to offer, will report to prison on December 29. It’s a Christmas tale of Two Joes — compare that email that is sending Joe Hirko to … Continue reading
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Is Joe Biden Really Rex Shelby?
Or for that matter, Joe Hirko? As I pointed out on my other blog, Joe Biden has created a “new math” to count to two: “President Barack Obama’s clean-energy initiatives will help create more than 700,000 jobs and allow the … Continue reading
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