Mean Mr. Mustard sleeps in the park, shaves in the dark, tryin’ to save a buck, sings John Lennon. “Mean” in Britain doesn’t mean nasty alone, but also miserly. Scrooge was mean. One of the least attractive traits of the … Continue reading
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How do you tell if someone’s a white collar criminal? He’s not in jail. We’re talking about securities fraud (including insider trading), bribery, money laundering, various ponzi schemes and scams, tax evasion, cybercrime, counterfeiting, influence peddling, and these days election … Continue reading
In the last week we’ve been introduced to the Trump cabinet nominees at their congressional hearings. Their credentials include enmity toward the department they will run and, with few exceptions, no government experience. So far, this is in keeping with … Continue reading