Archive for January, 2010

Banker’s Salaries; Banks (Scapegoat of The Week); and Tax Increases on Banks

Washington D. C. (January 25, 2010) Banker’s Salaries: The Administration has come up with a novel, and fair plan concerning banker’s salaries. No bank employee shall receive a salary that is greater than the amount paid to the highest paid professional athlete. If a professional athlete gets paid $35,000,000 a year for throwing a little [...]

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Los Angeles Times Business News Headlines: Dow Falling, Jay and Conan Switching Air Times and Exec’s Affair. — January 24, 2010

The Los Angeles Times Business News (January 23, 2010) spotlighted Two (2) major headlines in its Business Section; 1. “Dow posts triple-digit loss again” and 2. Conan makes way for Jay.” The third major headline (not on the top of the page, however) was “Signs Point to Exec’s Affair.” eGrumps says; “That says it all [...]

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Eternal Computers – A New Product for the Person Who Has Everything.

Washington, D. C. (Exclusive to Grumps (January 20, 2010) Four major computer makers, who asked that their names not be divulged since their products were still under development, held a press conference in Washington D. C. announcing the development of a super mini computer for post-death use. The new machines had been designed to fit [...]

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Homeland Security – Failure to Connect Dots – New Foolproof Machines

Washington, D. C. (January 8, 2010) (Special to eGrumps) The Department of Homeland Security after an exhaustive review of the “security measures” in place to protect our country is instituting a  novel approach to provide greater security for Americans. Legal Aliens, and Illegal Aliens residing in the United States. Citing the difficulty in not providing [...]

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Recommendation for a Book (?) — Money Shot by Christa Faust.

Would you read a book that had the following review? “Money Shot is a stunner, careening along with a wild, propulsive energy and a deliciously incendiary spirit. Laced with bravado and loaded up with knockout charm, Christa Faust’s Money Shot debut is the literary equivalent of a gasoline cocktail.” Actually, the grammar isn’t quite right. [...]

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The Underwear Bomber, Airplane Terrorism, Crime and Punishment, Indecent Exposure – January 1, 2010.

Washington, D. C. (January 1, 2010) After considering various options for the trial of the alleged terrorist (the “Underwear  Bomber”) the DOJ decided to indite him on indecent exposure. Citing the difficulties in getting a conviction for acts of terrorism, attempted murder, and bad-conduct on an airplane, career political (and senior) attorneys from the Department [...]

Friday, January 1st, 2010