The HAMP Foreclosure Rap

Process matters — if results matter. Our government designed HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with three fatal flaws (features?) for … More

BP and NOAA — Dispellers of Myths, Educators of School Children?

It is truly a perverse world we are living in when BP, with the help of our government, is allowed … More

Pondering The Possibilities: Penthouse Economics

In Penthouse Economics, as in all real estate, it is location that matters most. And while it is true that a … More

Pondering The Possibilities: Electric Hybrid Cannabis-mobiles

Everyone wants a smoke’n car, but would a toke’n car be a good thing? A consortium of Canadian firms under … More

Delinquent Taxpayers and Government Employees — Never The Twain Should Meet

When government employees are also delinquent taxpayers…  Oh, the irony. At a time when bad and government have become synonymous, … More

Earth To President Obama, Adding Speed To Our Death Spiral Isn’t Helpful

Happy Labor Day, Mr. President! Now can I give you some Main Street advice?  Get yourself some new advisors.  Maybe … More

~ Country Rapping for Warren, But Will Bankers Get Frank Instead?

Last month President Obama signed into law the Financial Regulatory Reform bill that left us Surrendering to the Worst. But one of … More

From BP To You, With Love

Don’t you just love presents?  Especially ones that keep on giving? Well, here’s a big one from BP.  Given with … More

About Those Beaches And That Seafood…

BP announced on Friday that it is time to scale back clean up and focus on restoration.  The Fed on … More

~ Has the Gusher Really Stopped? An Oily Update

That sense of relief, that the Deepwater Horizon gusher in the gulf was stopped, was nice while it lasted. All three … More