Michael Avenatti. Elizabeth Holmes. Bernie Madoff. Jeff Skilling. Bernie Ebbers. John Rigas. Dennis Kozlowski. Walter Forbes. Joseph Nacchio. Raj Rajaratnam. What do all these names have in common? With the exception of Holmes (criminal trial this summer) they’ve all been convicted of high-dollar (9 or 10 figure) financial crimes including[…] Read On
A good chunk of my property is landscaped with Ceanothus – a creeping shrub with pretty blue flowers that grows about 3-feet high. Unlike typical shrubs, our species of Ceanothus spreads aggressively across the landscape, creating a large and relatively dense canopy for a hidden world of creatures living beneath[…] Read On
Face it, there’s no escaping the realization that you were completely full of shit when you said, “I’m ready to get back to work.” Maybe you were ready to get back home or to have the house back to yourself. That I believe. But back to work? I don’t think[…] Read On
Here’s a Jeopardy quiz for you: A: Politics, law and order, and medicine Q: What are three things you never want to have to deal with And yet, if you randomly tune in to a primetime network TV program, it’ll likely be about one of those three topics: political news/commentary[…] Read On
“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***.’” – Miles, Risky Business I’ve made some risky bets in my time, but risking $20 billion and 10 years in prison are just a little bit outside my comfort zone. The feds have slapped new bribery charges on top of several existing conspiracy[…] Read On
I know everyone’s wondering what’s in store for President Trump so I thought I’d explain how impeachment actually works. Imagine you’re back in high school. You’re popular with half the school but the others think you’re a dick. So your enemies come up with a reason to get you kicked[…] Read On
I predict that this will be an unpopular post. That’s cool. This is a controversial topic that warrants discussion. Besides, there are plenty of echo chambers out there; I have no interest in this blog becoming one of them. Let’s talk about how the National Football League and Major[…] Read On