John Cohn

As a member of the Exchange Club, I am troubled at the reluctance of the City Council to approve a full fee waiver for the club’s annual car show.

For the past five years, the Car Show has attracted thousands to Culver City’s newly chic Downtown. On the Saturday the show is held, the sidewalks are teeming with families, the restaurants are full and the best that Culver City has to offer is on display.

Here’s story you thought you’d never see; a credit card company that wants to pay you.

Forget the teaser rates. Forget the bonus miles or toaster redemptions.

Tonight, all eyes will be on President Obama’s nationally televised speech before a joint session of Congress,

The real money, however, will be watching this morning’s economic briefing of the Senate Banking Committee by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.

What’s the big deal?

It happens all the time, and as a practical matter, it’s already been done.

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez couldn’t have done a more thorough job than what already has happened, only on a smaller scale.

Call me a crank. Call me a little paranoid.

But right now, with the overriding uncertainty in the markets, putting hard assets like gold and silver into your portfolio is looking like the smart bet.

As Americans, we tend to suffer from chronic myopia.

We view the world from the vantage point of our own front porch. We frequently fail to see the bigger picture.

We all know the story of the Three Little Pigs.

An ill-constructed house of straw, another of twigs and the big bad wolf at the door.

A tragic narrative.

If you haven’t already made your dinner reservations, you’re probably too late. You can tell her that in the spirit of being thrifty in a down economy, you thought it would be a cozy idea to dine in. If you can’t cook, fake it by picking up good take-out. Just remember to remove it from the plastic containers and, for God’s sake, don’t leave the dirty dishes.

If you haven’t already made your dinner reservations, you’re probably too late. You can tell her that in the spirit of being thrifty in a down economy, you thought it would be a cozy idea to dine in. If you can’t cook, fake it by picking up good take-out. Just remember to remove it from the plastic containers and, for God’s sake, don’t leave the dirty dishes.

It was another Kodak moment on Capitol Hill. Heads of the eight biggest banks were invited to a roast at Aunt Nancy’s Funhouse, and they were the ones getting grilled.