Category Archives: Greed



Manager’s Specials

Retail marketing, by nature complex,
Marshals strategies—both art and science.
When unsold merchandise begins to vex
Our vendors, technology reliance
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Posted in Aging, Greed, Illusion

Gevalt!

Truth told, most of our mail is pesky junk.
“Vote for me,” “Buy this,” “For god’s sake, send cash.”
The bills, of course, can instigate a funk,
And greeting cards a lush amusing splash.
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Posted in Affluence, Greed

History

In olden times
The agile sword
Won fields,
And thrones, and wealth.
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Posted in Affluence, Greed, Politics, Poverty, Taxes, War, Wisdom

Superbowl 46

Face it! The advertising industry
Runs the world, and this week’s hype proves my point.
Eight of each thirty minutes on TV
Demands that you succumb, consume, anoint
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Posted in Greed, Illusion, Today's News

Libertarian Limericks

There once was a libertarian
With views both harsh and contrarion.
Opposing, with passion,
Tax, regs, and compassion,
He yearned for a world he could prey on.
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Posted in Affluence, Greed, Politics, Poverty, Wisdom

In The News

Just a damn minute! A solar panel firm
Borrows half a billion from taxpayers
Then goes belly up! Sheesh! That makes us squirm;
But the other tale’s sadder—a slayer.
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Posted in Greed, Local Color, Sports