Monthly Archives: May 2013

A Wanted Man

May 4, 2013 – 5:49 pm

George W. Bush cancelled a planned trip to address the United Israel Appeal in Switzerland in response to requests for his arrest on charges of torture. Amnesty International’s Secretary General stated, “To date, we’ve seen a handful of military investigations into detentions and interrogations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo. But none of these has had […]

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Rob The Rich

May 4, 2013 – 3:07 pm

I know rich people. They live mostly in Palm Beach, Millbrook, or the Upper Easts Side of Manhattan, because they feel safe in those wealthy enclaves, however armed gunman invaded a Tribeca condo a little after dark. One of the pair put a 9mm to the head of the young owner. “Where’s the safe?” The […]

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The Dearth of Wealth

May 4, 2013 – 1:16 pm

No one in the USA will rebel until they surrender their dream of instant wealth. ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ is a lie. A million dollars after taxes lasts a poor man about three years, unless he throws away his telephone and stops talking to his family. The Lottery is a scam. Most of […]

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Born To Be A Billionaire

May 4, 2013 – 1:00 pm

Summer was the low season on Palm Beach. The seaside mansions were battened down for the hurricanes of August and September. The palm-lined avenues were devoid of Bentleys. The tables of the chic restaurants were wide open from Bice to Amici and the Leopard Bar was empty at 5pm. There was no happy hour at […]

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The Flight Of Thieves

May 3, 2013 – 8:29 pm

Back in 1976 I wrote a screenplay on my Olivetti typewriter. D. Descending was a tale of a reclusive hang-glider recruited by a mysterious female to rob a Manhattan skyscraper. I can’t remember what they were trying to steal, but the other day I stood on a billionaire’s 5th Avenue penthouse terrace installing bronze lockers […]

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