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Archive for the ‘economics’ Category

Ode to the Bar Exam, Part Deux

In borrowed, economics on 07/22/2009 at 9:48 pm

bankruptcy is funny!

Son’s got gambling debt
Statutory spendthrift rule
You’ve just saved his trust
 
(courtesy of nelly!)

Learn: Bankruptcy in the United States
Image source: Houston’s Clear Thinkers

time to buy in ny

In economics, home on 04/09/2009 at 7:04 pm
File:Dakota building New-York USA.jpg
please direct all housewarming gifts to the Dakota
Finally, even

Millionaires can afford to

Live in Manhattan.

 

 

Read: As Some U.S. Markets Level Off, Housing Slump Hits Manhattan

Image Source: Wikimedia

candy land

In deliciousness, economics on 03/24/2009 at 7:56 pm

Thank you, New York Times.

Now I can rationalize

My candy habit.

 

Savings sour, the sweets

Still sweet. Who needs a mortgage

When there’s Gummy Bears?

 

 

Read: When Economy Sours, a Tootsie Roll can still Soothe the Soul

Image source: Shape and Colour

Cramer v. Cramer

In attractive men, economics, entertainment, nasty on 03/13/2009 at 8:00 pm

The mad man and the
Funny man duel. Glissade, feint…
Stewart, the winner!

Is it comedy
Or tragedy? It’s just so
Hard to tell, these days.

Image source: The Globe and Mail

Watch : Extended Daily Show Interview

  Best Jim Cramer Moments

 

 

The G20 descends on DC

In economics, politics on 11/16/2008 at 9:07 pm

all the king's horses and all the king's men?

Motorcades, traffic

and finance, oh my! Bush plays

host, for one last time.

 

 

Image source: The Economist

A simple plan

In economics, politics on 09/21/2008 at 10:15 am
Wall Street, NYC by say.fromage.

ground zero

 

A vegan bailout

Bill, no additives. Just a

huge new debt ceiling.

 

3 pages long, but

I’m sure they can find a way

to add in some pork.

 

 

Read: $700 Billion is Sought for Wall Street in Vast Bailout

Image Source: Flickr

Gimme a C!

In chinese food, economics, entertainment, olympics, politics, travel on 07/19/2008 at 5:18 pm

feel free to insert your own communist-themed caption here

China! China! Chiiiiiii-

Na! China China China!

Go China! China!

 

 

Read: Western Olympic Ads Cheerlead for China

Honk for China!

 

The end of an era

In deliciousness, economics on 07/17/2008 at 11:06 pm

drip coffee

 

The list of closures,

Published. Now, start planning for

The Apocalypse.

 

 

Read: Starbucks Reveals Locations of Stores to be Closed

         The List

Coffee talk

In deliciousness, economics on 07/01/2008 at 9:14 pm

starbucks escher

escher on too much caffeine

 

Starbucks closing stores.

Without three on every

block, what will I do?

 

 

Read: Starbucks Announces it Will Close 600 Stores

Strategery

In borrowed, dynasties, economics, grammar, politics on 05/24/2008 at 11:26 pm

el jefe

el jefe

Deficits blossom,
a tree of debtors’ flowers
with no future seeds.

Shrub unites us all
Could never ever divide
Division too hard.

I own senate and
house of reprehensibles
how? strategery!

If all you have is
ignorance and confidence,
then success is sure.

If films fail, we know
not to see the sequel. Why
not so with leaders?

(courtesy of Irregular Times: Haiku page)

Homo economicus

In attractive men, economics on 05/23/2008 at 7:50 pm

Adam Smith

Adam Smith

I have a headache

and your talk of supply and

demand does not help.

 

Perhaps if you could

supply me with some advil

we could be good friends.

 

I’ll paint your nails as

you read Marx and draw curves. Your

toes look good in red.

 

But after two weeks

you’d stop calling. I’m just not

efficient enough.

 

(from the archives)