Nov 14 2007
Pumpkin is fine with her plastic eyes. We went to visit Dr. Auerbach one more time, checking up on her to see if the fit is fine, which is. Perhaps don’t have to see him for a year or so. The first thing he said to me was to apologized for the call they made [...]
Nov 14 2007
This book on Richard Grasso, and the Survival of the New York Stock Exchange, by Charles Gasparino. Grasso grabbed headline when then AG Spitzer sued him for his legally granted $140m deferred compensation parked in retirement a/cs. It might be extravagantly earned, but nevertheless legitimately. But Spitzer claimed the pay was ‘illegal’ and went after him. I was confused. Wondering [...]
Nov 14 2007
And he’s not an athlete - William Brody, the president of the Johns Hopkins is the highest paid university head in the country, last year earning close to $2m in pay and benefits. Revenge of the Nerds? Not really, the coaches still getting paid far more, Saban earns $4m a year for 8 years, guaranteed. (It’s mind boggling [...]