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Dec 18 2018
This For That
That’s what Quid Pro Quo means in Latin and while it’s always nice to do a favor for a friend, doing so Coercively (Extortion, nice little democracy you’ve got here, shame if something happened to it) or Corruptly (Bribery, here’s a Benjamin for ‘expedited action’) in the expectation of reward (something of value, doesn’t have …
Dec 18 2018
Not the Legal News We Were Hoping For
Today, after virtually calling Flynn a traitor, Judge Emmet Sullivan postponed his sentencing for 90 day and suggested it could be delayed further pending “completion of his co-operation” in the Russian Treason Investigation. You could take that as an indicator the Judge will depart from the sentencing recommendations of both the Special Counsel’s Office and …
Dec 17 2018
No Confidence
Today we find out that Theresa May won’t put the Brexit deal on the table again until January 14th which will give you 2 weeks to critique the Dr. Who New Year’s special episode. Having survived an intra-Party challenge and thus gaining a year’s worth of immunity in that forum May is playing the rope-a-dope …
Dec 16 2018
Wardrobe Malfunction
Look, I think we have lots of patriarchal Puritan restrictions on female body exposure. Any beach you can parade your ball hugger Speedo on is fair game. I myself tend to be modest in my Vacation kit because I’m not very fit. I am old and I burn easily. Normally I wear flashy Hawaiian shirts …
Dec 15 2018
Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
People think I’m paranoid because I write pseudonymously and my Cell Phone In Box is full and I screen calls on my land line. My Answering Machine message is- “The number you have reached, (###) ###-#### is not in service at this time. Please check the number and dial again. Beeeep.” I feel I’m perfectly …
Dec 14 2018
Tired of Winning?
12/14/17 12/14/18 YTD Dow 24,585.43 24,100.51 -484.92 S&P 500 2662.85 2599.95 -62.90 NASDAQ 6875.80 6910.66 34.86 So much winning! Not that Stock Indexes are any indicator of prosperity. Wheeeeeeee!