Author: Zandar1

As oil nears $121 a barrel with no end in sight to the bubble, even given the fact the dollar has strengthened a bit in the last week from its record low against the Euro, we’re starting to see the end of logic in the...

…same as the first. Or in this case, second quarter numbers are as bad as first quarter ones, if not worse.  We’re seeing the same kinds of new stories in May that we did in February.  The Fed, the Treasury...

One hallmark of wishful thinking (seems to be a lot of that going around in 2008) is believing that in the short-term when things aren’t immediately worst-case, that it’s okay to ignore all the long-term evidence and...

The recession rolls on. There’s no sign of bottom to the mess we’re in right now.  Oil prices continue to test the $120 a barrel mark, gas prices are hitting record highs almost daily, and average Americans are...

Once again my need to stab the Village in the face is only tempered by the fact I can’t afford the gas to drive to Washington and get within face-stabbing range. Today’s Village Idiocy involves who the Village thinks...