OldSouth: Steve Martin

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Calculated Risk Delivers Again

Calculated Risk continues to be the first place OldSouth checks over his morning coffee.

Balanced news about what's really going on, delivered with wry humor.

'Bank Failure Friday' has developed a bit of a cult following, even. By the way, we're up to 69 FDIC takeovers this year, mainly of small fry, and CR tells us we're just on the front end. Banks are dropping at the rate of about 5 per week now.

Late last night, CR posted a bit of humor for us all to enjoy.

It addresses the cultural basis of our economic quandry, and makes us laugh at the same time.

Yes, that is Steve Martin performing in the sketch...

Since he tends to rant at times about things economic, OldSouth wishes to remind you that he is the last person on earth you should look to for economic advice, and he sure as shootin' is not handing any out, in any form, directly or indirectly. He's doing well to keep his own enterprise together, and has no wisdom to offer about yours.

If you read something here, and are inspired to buy or sell something, or launch a new business, or get married or divorced, or whatever, and things don't work out well, OS is not to blame. You probably are; but sometimes, things just don't work out like we plan. Don't ask the old boy how he knows this. He has ugly tales to tell. You don't want to know.

If you are inspired to do something because of something you read here, and something happy results, feel free to tell your friends and neighbors.

If you can't understand this plain language, you need to be doing something else with your time anyway, like earning your GED.

And, by the way, OS does assert his copyright on his work. If you quote him, he's flattered, just give him the credit. Be polite, remember that Golden Rule thing, and we'll all be fine.

OldSouth

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Calculated Risk Delivers Again

Popular Posts

Don't Just Sit There! Get Sweet Revenge By Donating Your Shekels To: