by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 2, 2009 | Asides
So… you’re probably starting to wonder if Ira Glass has me on his payroll. (No, he doesn’t, but Ira, if you’re listening, it would be a gig I’d love. Feel free to give me a call!) This week, once again, Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 27, 2009 | Asides, Commentary
The guys at Planet Money are frakking brilliant, and I say this because they make it possible for a complete financial moron like me to understand the nuances and complexities of the global financial crisis. This morning they had an especially interesting segment on...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 12, 2008 | Asides
Packed to the walls in the new Newburgh Panera. Holiday spirit? Or end of financial crisis? Mind you, this is 2:00 PM on a Friday, and the seats in the room behind my back are completely full. They did screw up my Caesar salad with some kind of pepper dijon dressing...
by Jeffery Battersby | Oct 8, 2008 | Commentary, Featured
I am by no means a financial wizard. In fact I am the opposite. A know nothing. Useless. And compared to my high school friend Troy V., who knew of a certainty that he was born to be a CPA, a career he has pursued with focus and dexterity, much to his financial...
