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And the Wall Street Journal put two reporters on the story and still managed to butcher it. An Allstate Hurricane Katrina Fraud Update.

I recently met with a group of political strategists that noticed our little blog in Soggy Bottom and the information exchange was very enlightening for me.  I’m as interested in the mechanics of the story as the story itself and the tales I was told of how these folks manipulated the traditional media were very interesting.  More than … Continue reading “And the Wall Street Journal put two reporters on the story and still managed to butcher it. An Allstate Hurricane Katrina Fraud Update.”

Magnum JD goes into syndication. Slabbed repeats “Magnum breaks out the curry for Jindy and others with Naan” but first a word from our sponsors….

Given the circumstances, this may just be the second dumbest campaign commercial Diaper David Vitter has ever run, especially since he tried to carry water for BP after the spill via limiting their liability for the damage they caused. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqD1_DEoexc] I’ve come to realize the danger of ideology when ordinary folks allow themselves to become unwitting dupes … Continue reading “Magnum JD goes into syndication. Slabbed repeats “Magnum breaks out the curry for Jindy and others with Naan” but first a word from our sponsors….”

So who cheats more? Wall Street Bankers or Congressional Staffers. Dan Ariely solves the mystery.

Long time readers of Slabbed well know my affinity for Behavioral Economics/Finance. Behavioral economist/MIT professor Dan Ariely shared some of the results of his research on the topic of cheating recently in San Fransisco and the answer does not surprise me. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSTizvMHfGY] sop