Now that the congressional dust has settled and the cyber smoke has cleared, it might be worth our time to take a closer look at the financial bailout bill that cleared a couple of weeks back. A trio of benefit-related items slipped by the

I think I'd forgotten how tense an election year can be. How else can I explain my lapse yesterday? I thought opening my blog -- which I've always approached with a lighter, "just chatting over a beer" touch -- with a joke

A couple of quick thoughts this morning as the Dow falls faster than Sarah Palin's credibility: Why doesn't this surprise me? Just days after the feds ponied up a cool $85 billion to stave off the creditors, it seems some of the

We've all heard more than our fill of sad stories lately. Between the sagging economy and increasingly toxic presidential campaign, it's tough to dig out anything to feel good about these days. So it was with mixed emotions I met with a few

Not sure if any of you noticed, but the market's gone absolutely nuts since my last little missive. When I lamented the federal bailout -- and essential socialization -- of AIG last week, I remained certain things couldn't get

So, AIG's worth saving. Continuing the two-week long two-step of "will they or won't they?" the Fed switched gears (flip-flopped) and cut an $85 billion check to bail out the world's largest insurer yesterday. 'Course, it wasn't really

I've never met a poll I didn't question. It's a lot like that old journalism adage about questioning your sources. Anytime someone tells you something -- anything -- consider where they're coming from. It can make all the difference. A

Holidays -- or any day off, really -- always seem to offer a mixed blessing. Sure, it's always nice to have an extra day away from the stress of deadlines and the eternal spring of e-mails, but it always feels like you pay for it