"It's like a snake oil salesmen, selling you jars of snake oil, 

and they don't even have oil in the jars"

thank you rep. Gary Ackerman of Queens Long Island for a poignant metaphor for the AIG bailout

i've taken a small hiatus, but I'm back baby, well at least for as long as I stick with it

anyway have had a few experiences to share with you all,

some more amuse bouche for you

oh AND I've returned to my dear little town of new york city

and well there's quite a bit going on here so 

open wide

and have a shmear