Monthly Archives: July 2011
Dahbol Fact Sheet
This is a interesting document drafted by the House of Representatives. I haven’t read it all but I like the chronology.
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Enron and Art
This article featuring filmmaker Tom McCarthy (I’ve never heard of him either), is amusing – but there’s also an undertow of great significance that I’d like to address after this quote: The idea of good things resulting from morally questionable … Continue reading
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Level 3 Steals EBS Technology
In 2009, Level 3, the company John Griebling came from, won a patent for technology based on EBS technology and InterAgent, which was Larry Ciscon’s invention. He created InterAgent while at Modulus with Rex Shelby, David Berbarian and Mark Palmer. … Continue reading
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Jeff Skilling Is Not Crazy For Calling Grubman An Asshole
Daily Finance, an AOL outfit, announces that to be a CEO one must be certifiably insane. The article points to that old cliche, that Jeff Skilling was cray-cray and the evidence was the Richard Grubman call. Intermittent explosive disorder: Repeated … Continue reading
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Reply To “Things Enron Can Teach Us About Frank-Dodd”
On Law.com, Ryan McConnell has written an article entitled “Three Things Enron Can Teach Us About Frank-Dodd. He writes: Enron’s Code of Ethics in July 2000 was 61 pages long; it addressed a wide range of topics, from the insider … Continue reading
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Enron Didn’t Exist
This, according to a Tweet: Understand that I am not picking on this person; I don’t know him and he might very well be an awesome guy. But his accusation that Enron was dealing with products that don’t really exist … Continue reading
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Bad Judging and Bad Reporting
A local news station reporting on Rex Shelby’s sentencing back in March 2011 played some Joe Hirko footage, mistakenly saying that it was Rex Shelby. They also label Joe Hirko “Rex Shelby” in a still-shot on the website: I’m intrigued … Continue reading
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Recent Search Terms
Some of today’s search terms: “enron ursprünglicher geschäftsbericht” – What the hell? “ken lay, jeff skilling, and other “white collar” criminals like bernie madoff fit the crimes committed?” – I like this. Someone is obviously in an ethics class, and … Continue reading
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I’ve Been Afraid Of Changing
“At times,” he said to me one night, “I actually enjoy fighting the vultures, but when I think about how hard this has been on my friends, I feel guilty about the moments when I enjoy the battle. Mostly, I … Continue reading
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Chef’s Enron Experience Leaves Bad Taste
Houston Press has an interview with the chef of an up and coming new restaurant (which, by the way, sounds amazing: “Italian style barbecue”? I’m in.) Anyway, she explains how she ended up in Houston, and it is all Jeff … Continue reading
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Enron Questions Answered
I received this comment on my post about James Taranto’s new hypothesis of Enron’s demise and thought it was a large enough issue that I could make a whole post out of it. Good day, I have been studying Enron … Continue reading
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Jennifer Binder’s Photofete Board Presentation
Jeff Skilling briefly dated Jennifer Binder, a young woman who had a small company that he invested in. His investment would become controversial during his trial. The premature ejaculator Sean Berkowitz asked him how much a certain check was for. … Continue reading
Chronology of Ken Rice’s Ferrari 2001 – 2005
Ken Rice was the first owner of the 2001 360 Challenge Ferrari. June 8-10, 2001 – raced at the Canadian Grand Prix with Ken Rice under the Ferrari of Houston banner. Finished 34th. Sept. 28-30, 2001 – raced at the … Continue reading
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Court Denies Jeff Skilling, Ken Lay and Rick Causey’s Motion For Change of Venue
Court denies Jeff Skilling, Ken Lay and Rick Causey’s motion for change of venue.
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