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Plastic bags do burn but emit smoke and toxins, unless the fire's temperature is high. Bags dropped off for recycling are washed, dissolved in solvent (whose emission is controlled, to avoid pollution and waste) and made into new plastic items.— September 24, 2008 12:05 p.m.
Seasons Go
Q: When did art and entertainment become drug and scripture? A: Birth of a Nation? Triumph of the Will?— September 22, 2008 7:54 p.m.
More Wall Street Socialism; Insurer AIG Bailed Out by Feds for $85 Billion. Markets Like It. Will Taxpayers?
Bloomberg TV just noted Hank Greenberg is down from $19.7 billion of wealth to $1.1 billion. Apparently his ego is way up today. When the Southern California real estate bubble of the 19th century burst, it is claimed someone said "I lost millions, and what is worse, $500 was cash." So... will we get a regulatory overhaul now?— September 17, 2008 5:20 a.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
I knew I was betting that Lehman was not overleveraged and the cash would last 18 to 24 months, as someone on Bloomberg claimed. Because I wasn't sure, it was a small bet.— September 16, 2008 12:52 p.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
Response to #1: On bad down days, I remember what Sam Walton said on the day in 1987 when his fortune went from $5 billion to $4 billion: it's just a paper loss.— September 15, 2008 2:54 p.m.
Stocks Plunge; Insurance Giant AIG May Be Next Casualty. Era of Excessive Debt Probably Coming to Inglorious End
My broker got me out of AIG last week but not LEH. Given I had bought LEH at $12 or $13, and a very small single digit percent of my assets, it's more annoying than catastrophic.— September 15, 2008 2:50 p.m.
It's Official: Federal Government Seizes Fannie and Freddie. Will Reform Come Next?
Here is the web site for the film: http://www.iousathemovie.com/— September 8, 2008 2:08 p.m.
Seasons Go
John, you do a far better job of making Duncan's points than he did; I bet most under-21 Batman fanatics were lost after those first two sentences. Maybe you should hire on as interpreter, as Herb Caen used to be Willie Brown's interpreter for white San Francisco. -- Mark— September 5, 2008 10:18 a.m.
McCains Have Eight to Eleven Homes -- Two in Coronado, One in La Jolla, Says Blog
I vaguely recall that B.G. had a summer place in Orange County, not far from R.N.— August 31, 2008 3:33 p.m.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Not seeing a need for this one, this will be the first time I've passed on a Star Wars film.— August 28, 2008 7:01 a.m.