Monthly Archives: May 2010
Jeff Skilling Relinquishes Title As Most Cursing-est CEO
Last year about this time, Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo! said “fuck” on a conference call with analysts. Then just yesterday, she told TechCrunch founder and blogger Michael Arrington to fuck off. At this point, I never want to hear … Continue reading
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The Cost of a Witch Hunt
I have been holding back on this news for a while now out of my deepest concern and sympathy for Joe Hirko and his family. But the news seems to finally be emerging, at least on the Web if not … Continue reading
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Things Enron Executives Are Not Likely To Die Of
1. Getting ponytail stuck in mall escalator. 2. Toxic shock syndrome. 3. Embarrassment. 4. Accident while installing storm windows. 5. Auto-erotic asphyxiation. 6. Quicksand. 7. Mis-timed trampoline jump. 8. Gin. 9. Jealous husband. 10. Electric shock when plugging in laptop. … Continue reading
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The Skilling Reformation Movement Continues
Why The Skilling Case Affects Us All, an editorial in the Chron, is semi-supportive of Skilling, arguing against honest services fraud. I find this fascinating. Where were all these pundits, legal scholars and nattering talking heads four years ago when … Continue reading
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Enron Play To Close
Despite its Tony nominations, Enron, the Broadway play, will close Sunday at a loss of between $3.5 million and $4 million. Enron opened last month to lukewarm reviews, but only managed 15 performances before its demise. I am oddly unmoved … Continue reading
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The Legend of the Yeagermonster
The city floated on a sea of black oil. The city was vast and rich and the townspeople were generally very happy. There was one problem though. Every morning, the doj would run through the forest to the city, harassing … Continue reading
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