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Author Archives: Justin
The Mario Savio Speech At Sproul Hall
“There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can’t take part; you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to … Continue reading
Yakuza – Part III
“Most of the time the Yakuza launder money using tried-and-true methods. For example, they wash hundreds of millions of dollars annually through Tokyo real estate, buying amd selling the same buildings to themselves. This artificially runs up prices. The Yakuza then back loans on these buildings with U.S. treasury bonds bought in the freewheeling, unregulated … Continue reading
My random musings for the day…
In the investment markets, a man gets what he deserves. But in politics, he gets what his idiot neighbor deserves. And one thing you can count on is that the guy next door will vote for a man who at least appears to be as dull and stupid as he is. The reason for that … Continue reading
Yakuza – Part II (Money Laundering)
“When the Yakuza first went international, they relied almost entirely on banks to launder their money. At the beginning of the 1970s, however, the Yakuza discovered the stock market. With the help of Malaysian Chinese gangs, they opened brokerage accounts in Malaysia and Singapore. As their business grew, they moved quickly into Hong Kong, Australia, … Continue reading
Mustache. Awesome? Yes. Popular? No.
Written: November 2007 Occurred: July 2004 I don’t know about the rest of you, but facial hair gets uncomfortable to me after a while and so I feel compelled to periodically shave it all off and start over again. During one of these shaving moments, I decided to leave myself with a mustache (looking very … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Prayer by William S. Burroughs
A Thanksgiving Prayer Thanks for the wild turkey and the passenger pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American guts. Thanks for a continent to despoil and poison. Thanks for Indians to provide a modicum of challenge and danger. Thanks for vast herds of bison to kill and skin leaving the carcasses to … Continue reading