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Smithbarney
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Location
Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Birthday
May 22
Bio
Canned hedge fund manager using my millions to wipe out poverty, hunger and disease from the face of the earth.

MY RECENT POSTS

  • Floating in Time: A Houseboat in Kerala, India
    March 12, 2009 10:18AM

  • Favorite Movie: Satyajit Ray's "Distant Thunder"
    February 19, 2009 10:03AM

  • Happy Birthday, Karen. Om Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.
    February 09, 2009 10:24PM

  • Ted Kennedy: A true friend of the wretched of the earth
    January 21, 2009 02:40PM

  • End the American Gulag: Thoughts on MLK Day
    January 19, 2009 07:27PM

MY RECENT COMMENTS

  • “Magnificent. How much cooler is it over there now compared to the plains? Been to…”
    May 04, 2009 12:03PM

  • “Brilliant. In the only picture I saw, while Brian Lara has completed his weight s…”
    May 04, 2009 11:42AM

  • “Beautifully told. You bring out so well the changing times and mores over the the…”
    May 03, 2009 12:06PM

  • “(1) 1/2 True. You managed to kick only one of his balls with one of those Thai…”
    May 02, 2009 11:03AM

  • “Very funny. Maybe you should do an Open Call "meme" to ask for other in…”
    May 01, 2009 01:54PM

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May 04, 2009 12:03PM
“Magnificent. How much cooler is it over there now compared to the plains? Been to Simla, but not to Manali. Showing my age, but in my day it was quite…”
About: From Himachal
May 04, 2009 11:42AM
“Brilliant. In the only picture I saw, while Brian Lara has completed his weight shift smoothly for a forward drive, the President is perhaps more waril…”
About: What Obama's Cricketing Stance Tell Us About the President
May 03, 2009 12:06PM
“Beautifully told. You bring out so well the changing times and mores over the the span of your story. I look forward to reading about any ongoing "…”
About: I Am Not My Mother (Part 1)
May 02, 2009 11:03AM
“(1) 1/2 True. You managed to kick only one of his balls with one of those Thai boxing roundhouse kicks before he pummeled you to powder. (2) 1 True. 1…”
About: Have a Ball: 2/1 or maybe 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 (it all depends)
May 01, 2009 01:54PM
“Very funny. Maybe you should do an Open Call "meme" to ask for other instances of torture according to the OS manual :-). I agree with Susan.…”
About: OS Cover-up: Secret Torture Memo Revealed
May 01, 2009 01:28PM
“This is so heart-breaking that it took me a while to be composed enough to comment. The unjustness, unfairness, hypocrisy and the coercive core of Indi…”
About: An Indian Marriage
April 28, 2009 04:21PM
“I note your change and your apparent desire to play nice after being caught in a blatant overreach. But you should also plainly mark your emendation fo…”
About: Obama: Gitmo Prisoners Aren't "Persons"
April 27, 2009 04:25PM
“Dennis, your precise words were "torture's gotten worse" in your post, not "things have gotten worse", as in your last comment. TheR 30;”
About: Obama: Gitmo Prisoners Aren't "Persons"
April 27, 2009 02:27PM
“As some one who has been actively involved in supporting the efforts to end the US reign of terror at Bagram and Guantánamo (see my January pos…”
About: Obama: Gitmo Prisoners Aren't "Persons"
April 22, 2009 12:05PM
“Great selections, as usual. Thank you. Got to go read some now.”
About: The Daily Scrawl: People's Picks (no Pans) 4/21/09
April 22, 2009 11:12AM
“Yoo and Bradbury (when they find him) are toast. Bybee may be a more difficult nut to crack. Regarding Yoo, I'll never understand what got into UC Ber…”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 20, 2009 06:04PM
“Great shots of a great city. Just got back from the biggest block party in the world -- known as the Boston Marathon! Followed it down from Chestnut He…”
About: A Boston Walk on Patriots’ Day
April 20, 2009 05:32PM
“Brought back many memories. Lived in Mt. Kisco for quite a few years (late 70s - early 80s), just off the Croton Reservoir. The Katonah Gallery as I th…”
About: ART: Katonah Museum of Art
April 20, 2009 10:06AM
“Happy Anniversary to OS and you. Great job as always. Thank you.”
About: The Daily Scrawl People's Picks: Happy Anniversary Edition
April 16, 2009 03:00PM
“Echo previous comments. The best post on this sorry, hokey subject. Too bad someone didn't dunk McCain in the Harbor for murdering "Dirty Water&qu…”
About: Liveblogging the Boston Tea Party - 4/15/1773
April 16, 2009 02:49PM
“Lowering the legal limit and stricter enforcement might help. Compared to our .08%, the EU has .05% as legal limit, even lower for new drivers. Some Eur…”
About: Could You Have Killed Nick Adenhart?
April 15, 2009 01:20PM
“Another typical many-layered post. Well done, Woofie. One can laugh at the morons at Amazon and elsewhere - their choices and categories, debate the de…”
About: Amazon Adult Ratings -- the OS Edition
April 13, 2009 07:45PM
“Arre, Probalbabu, yeh post me aapka matlab kya hai nahin samjhe. Samosawale ki mirch-masala? Bewaqoofee? Full of sound and fury signifying....what? Or…”
About: No Indians in India
April 13, 2009 04:02PM
“Good post. A bit too long for this forum IMO. Were you at ISI in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the late 50s?”
About: For America's Security Recognize Palestine Now
April 11, 2009 03:42PM
“Woofie, you know my thoughts on this. Nothing will happen. They definitely have favorites. Many of these are very good but not consistently or invaria…”
About: Zerry: Now about that Enemies List .....
April 09, 2009 12:59PM
“Congratulations on your new house. The kitchen island looks great. But most importantly, did you finish (start?) the Bolaño? Would love to know…”
About: real estate bubbles
April 08, 2009 11:18AM
“Thank you for this, Vinnie. You're very funny! But in light of all the recent problems on this site, I can see why Kerry et al might be almost powerles…”
About: OS problems: Follow da Money
April 08, 2009 10:40AM
“Very beautiful. Thank you for brightening my day. Hope to see more of your paintings as you scan them in.”
About: Examples of My Art--Oil Paintings
April 07, 2009 03:03PM
“Good one. But as Rolling said, pictures or cartoons would really spice it up. Loved the image of the brokers with black bag and umbrella. Was that like…”
About: THE GREAT KERALA WEDDING
April 07, 2009 10:28AM
“Darn, I missed my fifteen minutes of fame :(. But thank you, o dog, for watching the feed 24/7 and giving me the momentous news :).”
About: Ted Kennedy: A true friend of the wretched of the earth
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