Bernie Madoff

March 14, 2009

I heard something really funny today. Laurence Leamer and numerous other editorialists and writers are calling Bernard Madoff’s crime the greatest Ponzi scheme in history. To provide a primer on the so-called Ponzi scheme, made famous by the notorious Charles Ponzi in the early part of the 20th century, it is a scam [...]

Jumping in Feet First

March 11, 2009

I’ve never done a blog before, but the idea has appealed to me for a long time. And I’m not sure exactly why. I have read other blogs and been amused, informed, and sometimes unnerved by how honest people can be. It’s that last part that intrigues me. And I’m not [...]