Hi Sarah,I heard an interesting commentary on Bern...

2008-12-18T05:34:36.259-06:00

Hi Sarah,

I heard an interesting commentary on Bernie Madoff's ripoff, and the economist speaking suggested that with this collapse in the world economy, there are certain to be many illegal schemes exposed, and he thought Madoff's might not be the biggest!

The Madoff thing is affecting us here in the UK. Town and county councils, and others, invested taxpayer money with Madoff. Our banks were exposed in a big way.

I always think of the 1980s as the decade of Visible Greed, and then it must have gone underground to some extent. Certainly, five years ago, ostentation was most manifested in "bling", and greed was only one 14-years-old shooting another for a gold chain.

To express my opinion, greed begins with that "sure thing" of making a bundle selling Amway or Mary Kay Cosmetics or Tupperware. Greed can be bred in the home.

Long live people who grow their own vegetables, and give away the excess rather than let it spoil ...

My mate in San Miguel, Mexico, was basking on the roof of his casa yesterday in 80F weather. If Cailean had cojones, he'd be freezing them off here. But clear skies. Almost the Solstice and days will get longer. I long for the sun to rise high enough in the sky to get above the rooftops.

So it goes ...

There seems to be a get rich quick scheme everywhe...

2008-12-18T01:32:31.124-06:00

There seems to be a get rich quick scheme everywhere. Good thing you didn't invest.

Would love to have 66F here. Snowed overnight, big wet stuff that I hope melts soon.

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Hi Sarah,I heard an interesting commentary on Bern...

There seems to be a get rich quick scheme everywhe...