Monthly Archives: August 2010
An Asset-Light Life
This is an amusing take on living an asset-light life. Jeff Skilling’s concepts live on!
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The Whistleblower Who Isn’t
On Friday, September 17, Sherron Watkins will visit Heidelberg University, of Tiffin, Ohio. She is reportedly relaying to the “Heidelberg community” her “personal experiences she had with Enron as the whistleblower.” Once again, Sherron Watkins is arbitraging a story that … Continue reading
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Jeff Shankman’s Gallery 4411 Montrose Is Up For Sale
Via Culturemap: When the gallery megaplex at 4411 Montrose opened its doors over five years ago, the moment represented a sea change in the Houston contemporary art arena. The building was to be a monumental viewing space ensconced in a … Continue reading
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Enron Notes
* My job requires me to analyze oil and gas companies. Basically I read everything I can on a company. I pour through financial documents, try to find trends, talk to CEOs, COOs and CFOs. I am on the distribution … Continue reading
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Upcoming
My new job is keeping me busy. So busy, in fact, that I’ve barely had time to sleep. But I plan to carve out some time on Friday for updates. I want to write about Skilling’s appeal for bail. And … Continue reading
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The Defense of Cliff Baxter
I received numerous emails from people eager to give me their insights about Cliff Baxter after my previous post about him. One of Cliff’s best friends, in particular, described a man who was funny, generous, and kind. But also moody, … Continue reading
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Cliff Baxter As A Boss And Other Enron Notes From The Office
One of my colleagues at my new job used to work at Enron, in Cliff Baxter’s group. When this was discovered, joy ensued. We sat at my desk for fifteen minutes playing “Who do you know?” and “What did you … Continue reading
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Richard Grubman To Leave Highfields Hedge
The Boston Globe reports: Richard Grubman, the Boston hedge fund manager best-known for a testy confrontation with Enron’s chief executive before the energy company’s collapse, is retiring from the firm he helped to create 12 years ago. Grubman’s departure from … Continue reading
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UK Guardian Publishes Snarky Article About NatWest Three
The UK Guardian has published an article with a rather snarky tone about the NatWest Three, which I will now dissect like the frog in seventh grade biology class. They became poster boys for City fraud when they confessed to … Continue reading
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Perhaps I Wasn’t Clear About My Position On Enron
I’ve just started a new job so blogging will be light for a few days. However, I wanted to share an email I received this weekend. In its entirety: Hi Cara, I am doing my postgraduate thesis on Enron and … Continue reading
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Enron Board of Directors Investor Relations Meeting
Investor Relations Meeting of August 7, 2000
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Ungrateful Masses
I tend to run the same route every day. I run through my neighborhood on a two-mile loop, and sometimes add a few more miles by running up to the Transco Tower and back. One evening several months ago, I … Continue reading
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Jeff Skilling’s Opening Merits Brief On Remand
I haven’t read it yet. Comments upcoming. Jeff Skilling Opening Merits Brief On Remand
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Googling Jurors: An Ethical Dilemma?
Paralegal Gateway has an intriguing article about the ethics of googling a juror either during voir dire or later, on the attorneys’ own time or during breaks. It’s a fascinating aspect of jurisprudence. Personally I think it is a great … Continue reading
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