Legislative Loose Ends
While most of official Tallahassee was watching the bottom line on political fundraising last week, a couple of loose ends from legislative sessions past were cleared up. A Florida appellate court upheld the popular “Save Our Homes” property tax provision in the constitution that caps assessment increases on Florida homesteads to protect full time Florida [...]
Madoff 101: Fraud Lesson Still Difficult
Now that Bernard Madoff just got 150 years in prison, what have we learned from his sensational investment fraud? Probably not enough. While Madoff’s scheme was spectacular in size, scope and hubris, it also shared many elements with other swindles. That such scams continue to recur means potential victims aren’t spotting the red flags. Here [...]
‘Departures’ Transcends Sentiment With Dignity
“Departures” is predictable, sentimental and not as complex as it would like you to believe. Then why did I like it so much? In large part because of the acting by Masahiro Motoki as Daigo, a man desperate for work who lands a job that pays well but makes him a pariah. But also because [...]
Will Success Spoil ‘Entourage’? Not Likely
Doug Ellin may have created a novel comedy with HBO’s “Entourage,” the Hollywood-centric saga of a budding film star and his core bromance relationships that even President Obama has cited as a viewing pleasure. But when it comes to plotting story lines, “Entourage,” which kicks off its sixth season Sunday (10:30 p.m. ET/PT), can be [...]
GM Says ‘Business As Usual’ is Over
The 100-year-old General Motors was reborn Thursday after a historic rush through bankruptcy that lasted all of 40 days. GM CEO Fritz Henderson Thursday morning announced changes to the company’s management structure that, he said, will allow the company to move more nimbly going forward. He promised that “business as usual is over.” “The last [...]
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