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A Week in the Life, TB and Corporate America
Quote of the Day: “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” –Mahatma Gandhi It’s been awhile since TB mentioned how I feel about Corporate America. I need to vent. In March, 2008, I purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Allstate, conversations, corporate America, corporations, customer service, greed, insurance companies, Jenny Conn, rant, satellite radio, XM
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Ignorance, Tyranny and Health Insurance
Quote of the Day: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” –Act IV, Henry VI, William Shakespeare Today’s QOTD is TB’s all time favorite widely misunderstood quotation. The line was written not in commentary of lawyers filing … Continue reading
A Conversation With the AIG Crime Family Boss
Quote of the Day: “The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” –James Joyce ed. note. For another take on the AIG bonus fiasco, check out Supercynic’s blog by clicking here to the Daily … Continue reading
GOP = Big Government, Big Spending, Socialists
Quote of the Day ”As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for socialism is its adherents.” –George Orwell It can’t be plausibly denied any longer. During the Bush administration it started with the creation of … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Politics
Tagged damn political post, don't hate France, economy, Election, George Bush, GOP, insurance companies, katrina, Panic, Politics, Republicans, socialism
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TB’s Guide to Life (in the event of a Second Great Depression)
Quote of the Day “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Franklin D. Roosevelt The U.S. Government this week “bailed out” the largest insurance company in the United States, AIG, … Continue reading
Posted in current events, Humor, Writing
Tagged advanced relative macroeconomic theory, advice, AIG, corporations, Depression, economy, financial crisis, funny, George Bush, Great Depression, hobo, Humor, insurance companies, Issues, Jed Clampett, Money, moonshine, Republicans, socialism, Woody Guthrie
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Catch-up Post–Labor Day Weekend
Quote of the Weekend “#%!*&$! Bulldogs!” –Travellinbaen TB’s been vacationing in sunny Oxford, MS, for Labor Day and away from the laptop, but there’s been lots to talk about over the last few days. First, my ten-cent analysis … Continue reading
The Approaching Storm
Quote of the Day “Squalls out on the gulfstream, Big storm’s coming soon” –Jimmy Buffett, “Trying to Reason with the Hurricane Season” Well, we knew it would happen, and sooner rather than later. A big storm is … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mississippi
Tagged current events, Gustav, hurricane, insurance companies, Jimmy Buffett, katrina, Mississippi, Pascagoula, storm
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The Value of a Life
Quote of the Day “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” –Warren Buffett For three days last week and this, TB was involved in settlement negotiations over the death of a 93 year old lady … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics
Tagged fairness, insurance companies, Justice, Law, lawsuits, lawyers, Politics, tort reform
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Open Secrets Lawyers Keep
NOTE–the link is outdated, but the whole article is posted previous to this one. Quote of the Day: “Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.” – Edmund Burke Every voter in Mississippi should read this article. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Mississippi
Tagged Alex Alston, FOX, insurance companies, Judges, Jury, Justice, Law, Mississippi, Mississippi Supreme Court, secrets, sex, supercynics sex tag idea, venues
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