Oh my goodness.
Hedge fun managers made a combined 11.5 BILLION dollars last year. Thanks to, well, you and me, actually. Since we bailed them out. And now, they're going to buy those troubled, oops, I mean "legacy" assets from the banks with the money we gave them. And if it doesn't work out for them, guess who takes on all the risk? You and Me!
Excerpt:
So you and I and other taxpayers have kept these hedge-fund honchos flush enough to be able to reap the bonanza that Geithner now wants to bestow on them for cleaning up the mess they and others on Wall Street made -- a bonanza to be financed by you and me and other taxpayers, who are taking on all the risk.
Full text:
http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-you-should-work-for-hedge-fund.html
Don't forget to read the end where Robert Reich slams in Economics Arch Nemisis Larry "The Blob" Summers.
Recipe: White Beans and Pasta Recipe
White Beans and Pasta Recipe
1 box pasta
1 tbs butter
2 tbs evoo
1 quartered and sliced med onion
1 tsp honey
2 cloves of chopped garlic
2 tbs fresh dried oregano (not the flakes, but the real thing)
1 can of white beans, drained
1 can of diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c. veg broth
parmesan cheese to garnish
Cook pasta to just before al dente, drain and set aside in back in stock pot. Keep separated with butter. Season with salt and pepper.
In large skillet, heat evoo over med high heat. Add sliced onion. Stir frequently. Cook about 5 minutes then add honey & garlic. Cook another two minutes, stirring occasionally. Add white beans and oregano, lower heat to med. Stir and simmer until beans are tender. In the pasta pot, add the beans, the cinnamon, the cayenne pepper, the tomato, the broth. Stir all ingredients well. Cover and simmer over med low heat about 15-20 minutes. Taste for incorporation of all flavors and remove from heat when ready to eat. Garnish with parmesan cheese.
1 box pasta
1 tbs butter
2 tbs evoo
1 quartered and sliced med onion
1 tsp honey
2 cloves of chopped garlic
2 tbs fresh dried oregano (not the flakes, but the real thing)
1 can of white beans, drained
1 can of diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c. veg broth
parmesan cheese to garnish
Cook pasta to just before al dente, drain and set aside in back in stock pot. Keep separated with butter. Season with salt and pepper.
In large skillet, heat evoo over med high heat. Add sliced onion. Stir frequently. Cook about 5 minutes then add honey & garlic. Cook another two minutes, stirring occasionally. Add white beans and oregano, lower heat to med. Stir and simmer until beans are tender. In the pasta pot, add the beans, the cinnamon, the cayenne pepper, the tomato, the broth. Stir all ingredients well. Cover and simmer over med low heat about 15-20 minutes. Taste for incorporation of all flavors and remove from heat when ready to eat. Garnish with parmesan cheese.
This Week in WTF - Someone Stole Pack!!!!
Mrs Mallard, AKA "Momma Duck" giving me a kiss Some major a-hole stole Pack, sibling to Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack and Quack, and off-spring of the lovely Mr and Mrs Mallard of 1 Boston Common, Boston MA.
WTF???????
That is, someone stole the second to last bronze duckling statue of the "Make Way for Ducklings" tribute in Boston Common.
I feel so violated. It's like someone crushed Oscar's trash can or stole Mr Roger's car. (That actually did happen, but the person returned it and left a note, "Sorry! We didn't know this was yours!" I heard it on "Wait, Wait! Don't tell me!")
If you have any information about the whereabouts of Pack, please,as the Boston Globe says, call the District A-1 detectives at 617-343-4248. People can also leave anonymous information by calling CrimeStoppers at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
Sesame Street Live
Ha ha. I might be going to Sesame Street Live with my cousins Meg han and Gr ace. Why? Oh because my old boyfriend who I'm still v. g. friends with, and his sister, who is super cool, both really want to go see it, don't know any kids in the area to take as an excuse to go and so he asked me for the "cover story". Ha ha ha ha. Actually, I saw the commercial the other day and I kinda wanted to see it, too. Plus, M & G are lots -o- fun, so I'm happy to have a date with them. Hooray for being single but having young cousins, so I can go to little kid things without feeling like a freak.
New Tori Coming in May...
Tori Amos's TENTH (God, that makes ME feel old) album is coming out this May 19. This was announced a while ago, but I'm just catching up on my RSS Feeds. And interview about the album is available here:
Excerpt:
What was the impetus behind this new collection?
I'm drawn to questioning what traditional authorities have defined sin to be. As a minister's daughter, I've been exposed to the traditional belief system. [Sin] has been used to shame and control people. If you're controlled by a religious structure, then you're going to have a very different outlook on life and what you're open to than if you're not controlled by these old, crumbling concepts.
More links and info and whatever else Tori you're hankering for:
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