Archive for March 10th, 2009
Word goes out: Aim higher! Madoff wears a bulletproof vest
By Tom Teicholz at 10 March, 2009, 4:41 pm
This was in the AP account
Madoff, who wears a bulletproof vest, arrived at court more than three hours before the hearing as authorities tried to diminish the chance he would face a confrontation with investors. Several lawyers for investors showed up as spectators, but the courtroom was largely packed with members of the media.
Librairie de France closing in Rockefeller Center
By Tom Teicholz at 10 March, 2009, 3:26 pm
Reading Mark Sarvas’ blog the Elegant Variation I learned that the French bookstore in Rockefeller Center, Librairie de France was closing.
Like Mark, I also spent many childhood hours there and yes also assembled my collection of Tintins there — not mention Asterix and the occasional Lucky Luke.
The Librairie seemed very much of another era, even [...]