Philly Orchestra remains magnificent despite filing for bankruptcy
The New Yorker has taken notice of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s recent bankruptcy filing, noting in the magazine’s May 2nd edition that “though the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra has decided to declare bankruptcy, the ensemble remains its magnificent self. At Carnegie Hall, Charles Dutoit, its chief conductor, leads its musicians in Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” and [...]
Massachusetts bankruptcy exemptions kind to animals
After the holiday weekend, in a bit of a light mood, I thought I would take a look at some of the more obscure items on the list of Massachusetts bankruptcy exemptions. The Massachusetts exemption scheme is reasonably kind to small farmers, allowing them to keep post-bankruptcy, “two cows, 12 sheep, 2 swine and 4 [...]
Draconian bankruptcy laws
Thomas G. Donlan has an interesting opinion piece in Barron’s this week about how the opponents (and sometimes) the supporters of the federal budget cuts being debated in Congress this month are referring to the budget slashing as draconian measures. Which begs the question, where does this talk of draconian measures really come from? Or, [...]
Beat the winter blues by staying mentally tough
If the endless winter of 2011 has got you down, here are a few links that might help: Ten winter depression busters: (Psych Central). How to stay mentally tough: (MLive.com). Outsmarting the elements: (Boston Globe). Stay warm out there!
Rangers emerge from bankruptcy court to capture American League pennant
Baseball’s World Series starts tonight, featuring the American League champion Texas Rangers against San Francisco. We have been following the Rangers all summer, as they are the only North American sports franchise to emerge from bankruptcy protection recently. And emerge they did, winning the West Division and eliminating the Yankees for the pennant. It is [...]
Race Happy
A nice profile of Hamilton – Wenham high school running coach Steven Sawyer by Boston Globe correspondent Doug Saffir shows how the coach stresses the importance of positive thinking instead of the won-lost record. The result? His teams’ records are truly impressive; the girls team has won 68 Cape Ann league meets in a row [...]
Bankrupt Texas Rangers rise and surprise
Baseball’s Texas Rangers have been the only North American sports team to file for bankruptcy recently, and I have been following their exploits, both in the courtroom and on the field, over the summer. The Rangers are shaping up as an ideal bankruptcy redemption story, as they have just clinched the American League’s West Division [...]
Bankruptcy and positive thinking?
How could a downbeat topic like filing for bankruptcy ever jive with the upbeat world of positive thinking and self-motivation? Maybe it’s not a natural fit, but just consider that each bankruptcy case is for someone a chance to start over, with the result of the re-start as uncertain as any other. Or to put [...]
Nolan Ryan snags Texas Rangers at bankruptcy auction
With the baseball pennant races heating up, (and with the Texas Rangers currently in first place in the American League’s West division), it’s time for a final report on the results of the Rangers’ bankruptcy case, which saw the team go on the auction block in early August. The winning bidders: Hall of Fame pitcher [...]
When you have fourteen kids, it’s tough to pay the bills . . .
Nadya Suleman, dubbed the “Octomom” by the tabloids, is facing foreclosure on her home in California. According to Texas attorney Reed Allmand, Suleman couldn’t pony up a $450,000 balloon payment on her mortgage which was due in March. Allmand thinks a bankruptcy filing might be in the Octomom’s future, as she apparently hasn’t handled money [...]
