September 14, 2009
I re-watched the classic Marx Brothers movie Duck Soup last night and three (barely) finance-related bits stuck out. Yes, this as a thinly veiled attempt to get the Marx Brothers on TGR. First, a timely discussion of the politics of debt, in Groucho's extended introduction: Groucho: "Now, how about lending this country 20 million dollars [...]
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May 3, 2009
It has just come to my attention that the most highly rated comedy on Rotten Tomatoes is Dr. Strangelove. Stanley Kubrick's dark comedy about the Cold War shouldn't be missed by anyone. Therefore, as a public service (and thanks to the magic of the internet), I present the Peter Sellers extravaganza in its entirety. Please enjoy [...]
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