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GUEST POST: Bob Cratchit Speaks Out on Christmas Foreclosure Freezes, Rated ‘PG-13’
Written on 26 Dec, 2011 at 18:48
Every year I take a whole week off at Christmastime. Of course, it wasn’t always that way. When I started working for my Uncle Scrooge years ago, he never would have allowed that. In fact, back then,... (Continue reading)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – 2011
Written on 21 Dec, 2011 at 9:15
And, since it is the holidays, it's also time for my annual year-in-review-in-rhyme, read to the famous holiday poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. I started writing my 'Twas the Night year-in-review in 2007, or at least that's the year... (Continue reading)
THE CRAVEN, A Halloween Trick-or-Treat, With Apologies to Edgar Allen Poe
Written on 2 Nov, 2011 at 0:18
Quoth the Craven, "Nevermore."... (Continue reading)
Mandelman’s Monthly Museletter – Version 12.0
Written on 11 May, 2011 at 8:59
In this issue: 1. Treasury reports 84% of HAMP loan mods current after 12 months. 2. Surprise, Surprise... Falling Home Values. 3. State AGs Beg Servicers for Crumbs. 4. Iowa's AG, Miller Calls B.S. 5. Banks... (Continue reading)
Twas the Night Before Christmas, 2007
Written on 24 Nov, 2010 at 18:10
Here's the first year I wrote Twas the Night Before Christmas as a year-in-review online. You'll find 2008 & 2009 here on Mandelman Matters, as well. They're posted in the section "People Say I'm Funny." Reading them... (Continue reading)
T’was the Night Before Christmas… 2010
Written on 24 Nov, 2010 at 16:01
I write this political year-in-review holiday poem every year. I love doing it, and I hope you'll enjoy reading it and will send it to others of like mind as well. Happy Holidays!... (Continue reading)
Treasury Designs New Federal Program to Help Stimulate Economy
Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 22:31
Secretary Geithner explained the program to reporters while waiting for his dessert soufflé to rise. Those in attendance said that he told the group that the program would help homeowners and get the economy back on track by removing... (Continue reading)
T’was the Night Before Christmas-2009
Written on 12 Dec, 2009 at 6:04
Each year, right about this time, I write a political year-in-review, which is read to T'was the Night Before Christmas. Hope you enjoy it and that you have a fabulous season.... (Continue reading)
BREAKING NEWS: Latest U.S. Teaseury Dept. Study Shows 3.6 Billion Homeowners Have Been Offered Loan Modifications
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 4:21
Housing counselors and lending experts say that HAMP is having a meaningful impact on the global foreclosure rate, and Lucely Figures, a housing economist at Muddy’s expects at least another 3 billion loan modifications next year. ... (Continue reading)
Twas the Night Before Christmas-2008
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 8:04
August finally arrived, and each had their convention, Starring McCain's Jewish sidekick, and John Kerry, the Frenchman. And while Barack was on fire, McCain seemed to be ailin'. Until from straight out of nowhere, rode in a woman named Palin.... (Continue reading)
Support Obama’s Universal CarCare
Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 0:38
My Universal CarCare program will not cost most taxpayers any more money than they're paying now. I've proposed that the plan be funded through a special sales tax on jewelry, which after what I've done to the economy, no... (Continue reading)
Obama’s New Federal Agency: The Comedy Board
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 15:37
President-elect Barack Obama, in a press conference held earlier today at a Georgetown Comedy Club, announced the formation of a new federal agency that will officially operate under the name: The United States of America Comedy Board, or TUSOACB, thus... (Continue reading)
Joe the Plumber Hired as Journalist
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 14:33
This will not be a long article, I promise. I don't even feel like talking about it much, to tell you the truth. I don't even know why I started it. I mean, I don't have the foggiest idea of... (Continue reading)
Income Inequality Gap Widens, Government Report Shows
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 14:22
"It remains to be seen just how far the rich have fallen behind," said Sen. Bunkie T. Witherspoon III (R-Texas). "It may only be a temporary problem and the federal government has no business giving further entitlements to the rich... (Continue reading)
I Say… Keep Guantanamo Open!
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 13:12
You see, I have an idea that perhaps the Obama administration hasn't considered as yet, and I think the American people, both those on the right and on the left, might see it as being a good one. After all,... (Continue reading)
Economy Watch: State of California Says Attorneys Stealing Smaller Sums
Written on 7 Jul, 2009 at 5:53
It wasn’t that long ago when you couldn’t get a practicing attorney to even consider stealing anything under seven figures from a client. And the Ivy League law school grads wouldn’t be caught dead ripping off anything under eight figures.... (Continue reading)
Songs of the Mortgage Meltdown
Written on 26 Jun, 2009 at 9:26
Song of the Mortgage Meltdown... CD Coming in April... I'm always looking for new ideas though... so what do you think...... (Continue reading)
It’s Time to Play… Housing Jeopardy!
Written on 4 Jun, 2009 at 3:54
ANNOUNCER:Yes, it's time to play Let's Solve the Housing Crisis on the game that at least half the country loves: Heal the Misfortune!... (Continue reading)
Treasury Discovers Glitch: Banks Healthy, Ready to Lend
Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 18:44
The error was discovered when a mid-level government employee questioned the number of zeros on a stress test report, one thing led to another, and within hours Lehman Bros. was back in business, Merrill Lynch announced plans to buy itself... (Continue reading)