Kmareka Predictions 3 for 3
Well, my far more prescient and wise co-blogger Nancy was responsible for the first two correct predictions, and I can make claim to the third — predicting that Central Falls would be laying off some teachers in the New Year. I’m not sure I should be given any fortune-teller points for this, though. Some things [...]
Tell your Friends in Cranston’s Ward One about Steve Stycos
What is Steve Stycos about? Independent analysis, common sense energy and conservation efforts, and increased clarity on what we are spending money on in Cranston and whether we are getting our money’s worth. We desperately need Steve’s skills on the Cranston city council: When news broke that Councilman Terence Livingston wouldn’t be seeking re-election in [...]
Fed to Prop Up Economy
I guess propping up is better than no help at all. The Fed says it will prop up the economy, and things should be better in 2011: JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said Friday that the central bank was determined to prevent the economy from slipping into a cycle [...]
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Remember Enron, The Smartest Guys in the Room? The California energy corporation that stole and mismanaged piles of money, subjected California to rolling brownouts, laughed at the people they were robbing? Remember their poor brainwashed, fired employees whose retirement funds of Enron stock was only good to line the catbox? We hear Enron traders laughing [...]
Is Greed An Alien Concept?
According to British scientist Stephen Hawking, E.T. and his alien compadres are somewhere out there in the vastness of the universe and presumably possess the soul of an investment banker. If you thought complex derivatives and other financial weapons of mass destruction were scary, just wait until the aliens arrive to plunder the planet for [...]
Just Wondering…
• Why senior staff members at the Securities and Exchange Commission, who were found to be “surfing Internet pornography when they should have been policing the financial system,” weren’t satisfied with viewing the naked greed of bankers screwing the American people? • Whether Senator John McCain, who is facing “a tough primary challenge from former [...]
Steve Stycos on Cranston’s Schools and Funding the Laborer’s Charter School
As someone who has followed the Cranston schools budget process for a number of years (although my involvement in going to meetings has lessened this past year due to other responsibilities — more on that later) I find this update by Steve Stycos to be very thought-provoking. BUDGET HEARING The Cranston City Council will review [...]
Who Knows Where It’s Been? Me Vida Local II
Alternet has an investigation and review of the food selections at the dollar stores. You know, the off brands. Distributed foods and beverages hailing from unregulated countries abound in dollar stores. Royal Dansk Danish-style butter cookies for $1.29 are made in Indonesia and distributed by a company in Melville, New York. House Mill Honey Rings [...]
Benevolent Birthday Video
These are photos taken of David Jaffe’s 50th birthday celebration in which he gave away $50 to 50 people at a local food pantry in the Berkshires. Thank you, David! Your gesture was a wonderful way to express benevolence and give people hope for humanity.
Hunter College # 2 on Princeton’s List of Best Public Colleges
Good news for Hunter College Alum like me — Hunter gets rated #2 by Princeton. Woohoooo!!!! Hunter Rules!!!!!
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