Monthly Archives: May 2011
My Urban Art Stencil
I have a few of these, including Jeff Skilling and Scott Yeager, but this is the only one I can find right now. It’s Ken Rice. I plan to make stickers and post them all over the city, then blow … Continue reading
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Conspiracy of Fools: Rex Shelby
In Conspiracy of Fools, Mr. Eichenwald describes a scene in which Rex Shelby walked into his office and put his head in his hands (or shakes his head or something like that). You know it is fiction when you see … Continue reading
Filed under Enron Broadband Services
Tonight The Streets Are Ours
Sean says that I live a very cinematic life. I am not sure exactly what that means, but I will agree with him that things that happen to me generally serve a narrative arc – there is a smooth story … Continue reading
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Enron’s Revolvers
Conspiracy of Fools is an entertaining read – and quite insidious because it is well researched enough to give the veneer of truth. It isn’t true though. A deconstruction of the book will eventually be posted, but for now I’m … Continue reading
A Joke From An Enron Executive
Today is Friday so I feel like I can be a little silly with my blog. So today I received a joke from Mr. Big who knows that I am all about zombies: What a zombie girl said to another … Continue reading
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A Momentary Flash Of Pleasure
This came across my desk today: I know it is nerdy but it made me giggle. It makes me wonder about the people who named their company “LJM Partners”. Like naming your son Ted Bundy Johnson. Not that there was … Continue reading
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Carol Coale’s Analysis of Enron
The name “Carol Coale” should be familiar to anyone who has seen the Smartest Guys In The Room. She was an influential equity analyst with Prudential and featured prominently in the music video. Here is her June 26, 2001 report … Continue reading
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Enron’s Lay It On The Line Survey
On August 30, 2001, Ken Lay sent an email with the subject line “Lay It On The Line” to all Enron employees: At the all-employee meeting two weeks ago, I talked about the major challenges that I believe Enron is … Continue reading
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Fat Boy Trades
Well this is a hot mess. It is an Excel spreadsheet of Fat Boy trades, but WordPress will not allow me to upload Excel spreadsheets. So I had the bright idea to create a PDF from an Excel workbook. In … Continue reading
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Joe Hirko and Rex Shelby’s Motion to Dismiss For Prosecutorial Misconduct
Shelby-Hirko_Prosecutorial_Misconduct_Motion Amen, brothers. The government’s reply: Opposing Motion to Dismiss for Prosecutorial Conduct Updated to add that Hirko and Shelby’s motion is a particularly good piece of legal writing. The motion includes mentions of the Skilling case as well as … Continue reading
Filed under Enron Broadband Services
Joe Hirko’s Motion For Pre-Trial Discovery
Supplemental MOTION for Discovery by Joseph Hirko (Joined by Rex Shelby) Government’s reply: OppMotion for Pretrial Discovery
Filed under Enron Broadband Services
Joe Hirko and Rex Shelby’s Motion For Bill of Particulars
MOTION Bill of Particulars with Legal Points Government’s reply: Opp to Hirko and Shelby BOP
Filed under Enron Broadband Services
