thanks rlb, that was an excellent piece. it still surprises me how much ET is a microcosm of the broader world. there is a 95/5 ratio of garbage to gold in terms of overall contribution, yet the occasional brightness makes it worthwhile.
darkhorse, momento, lobsterman, tgregg, You are welcome, glad to have provided something of interest. -rlb
http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/cgi-bin/sdb/t9.cgi/t9.cgi Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions by Charles Mackay found here! I was looking for this text earlier, had I scrolled a bit further than 'Majesty' I would have found it. Volume 2 contains 'Swindlers and Swindling Investments,' esp. useful for those who think Enron, et al are unique in their treachery.