Conrad Black had a reason to believe this Friday 13th was unlucky. The 62-year-old member of the British House of Lords was found guilty of
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Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You?
I read with unlimited glee and profound satisfaction the US Department of Justice press release of the nineteen count indictment of Steve Yagman. As a
Read MoreAnybody Have White-Out?
Walter C. Anderson’s failure to pay taxes finally caught up with him. And a botched plea agreement by the IRS potentially saved him millions of
Read MoreA Barry Bad Day
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry got some good news this week, at a time when he could use it. A federal judge declined Thursday to
Read MoreChoice White Pines & Good Land
Here are some things that you probably didn’t know about Plainfield, NH: It was incorporated in 1761 before the US was officially “born.” There are
Read MoreLarger Than Life*
The man who was responsible for creating the business empire which managed the careers of ‘N Sync, the Backstreet Boys and O-Town is singing a
Read MoreMore Money To Buy Shoes!
No doubt Imelda Marcos is sleeping peacefully tonight, dreaming of Prada and Fendi shoes… A Philippine court has acquitted her on five counts of tax
Read MoreFF To Go To Jail?
No, not Paris and Nicole. Italia and Jack. As in Italia Federici, president (still!) of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy (CREA), and Jack
Read MorePlaying The Race Card
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt on a lot of things, especially when it comes to taxes. It is, after all,
Read MoreThis Is A Test
It’s only a test. Had it been a real tax emergency, there might have actually been a break in the news about Paris Hilton’s house
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