Tag: Recession
It’s Confirmed: Banks Don’t Care For You If You Are Poor.
Wealth in America.
An interesting report from the Washington Post today offers some sobering observations- it doesn’t pay off to be poor. In fact the situation is so dire for most households who earn less than $30, 000 that the...
The Descent of Modern Theater.
In it simplest form, theater is the idea of relaying a story between actors and an audience. Its appeal until now has been its ability to transform audiences and actors alike, as well as challenge notions and to offer...
Holiday Shoppers avoid trampling each other this year.
When the mob finally learns to behave itself...
If you've looked out the window today you will realize that the whole world has gone shopping, even those without money (otherwise known as faux shopping...). Seeing that shopping is a national...
NYPD Felon. No longer an oxymoron.
Bernard Kerik becomes the first NYPD commissioner in over 100 years to admit to committing a felony.
We here at Scallywag are less dedicated to breaking the news to you than we are to showing our utter disgust for it....
The World is still collapsing but hot dogs still cost a dollar.
How to survive the foreclosure disaster.
Out of the Wall Street Journal comes another disengaging story of life on skid row. Actually your life on skid row.
Reports the Wall St Journal ;
Despite some tentative signs of recovery, the U.S. housing...
The Dow Jones Industrials hits 10,000 while more people hit the shelters.
The paradox of living in America.
Here is an interesting phenomena. Last week the Dow Jones crossed 10,000 points for the first time in 2 years while more people are hitting the shelters. It used to be that when the...
Life has suddenly become an ugly eyesore and Mickey Mouse has no solutions.
When the American dream wants to stay an American nightmare.
According to CNN –
Despite signs of broader economic recovery, number of foreclosure filings hit a record high in the third quarter - a sign the plague is still spreading.
Last time...
Gawker confirms that journalists are useless and undesirable.
Watching the big hatchet get to work over at Conde (Cunt) Nast(y).
Looks like we are in a real recession after all kids. Or maybe it’s just Conde Nast looking for a clever reason to get rid of a certain...
It’s confirmed. You are going to spend the rest of your life unemployed and disillusioned.
When the statistics start to point to some grim realities what are you going to do?
Just released from the labor department is the dour news that your life is going to remain perilous, miserable and stoked...
Clive Palmer pisses off Australia.
When buying your daughter a birthday gift causes you lots of headaches.
Like most countries in the world – Australia is feeling the pangs of a world wide recession. That said that didn’t stop Clive Palmer (who at best only...
Figaro’s Imaginary Interview with Anna Wintour.
'Some things one shouldn’t be allowed to imagine, that said we let our cloaked writer Figaro have his way. Proceed with caution all you die hards.' – Scallywag, Editor in Chief.
If one could accord the idea that fashion is...
A Bohemian’s Guide to Surviving the Recession.
The big bad Recession is everywhere you look these days and those who least expected it, are feeling the pinch. While normal middle class families are struggling to make ends meet with everyone in the family needing to...
