Wall of Sound

Be careful what you ask for.(Reconsiderations)(novelists John P. Marquand)
National Review; 11/23/2009; 1811 words; ...returning from the war is mysteriously unfulfilling. If any of this sounds suspiciously familiar, it's because Marquand was one of the...acceptable suitor. Cruelly hurt by his inability to vault the high walls of caste, he puts Clyde behind him, goes to New York, and...

Kenneth Feinberg, President Obama's pay czar, hath spoken: Thou shalt not collect cash bonuses, thou shalt accept the halving of thy pay, thou shalt do penance.(The Week)(Brief article)
National Review; 11/23/2009; 692 words; ...took the most taxpayer money are the product of both politics and emotion (the desire to punish), not of sound thinking. The typical Wall Street bank CEO had ten years' worth of his annual compensation tied up in company stock, he didn't dump...

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Receives $75 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation To Stimulate Business Growth.
Investment Weekly News; 11/21/2009; 1158 words; ...and economic development lenders with the capital resources of Wall Street, announced it received $75 million in federal New Markets...create compelling community impact while remaining financially sound and sustainable." About CRF Community Reinvestment Fund...

Search for Financial Independence Fuels 'Reinvention Renaissance,' According to Tigrent Survey.
Investment Weekly News; 11/21/2009; 1079 words; ...willing to take the necessary steps to prepare themselves for a sound financial future and are searching for new and different directions...soon the economy will rebound. A separate poll released by The Wall Street Journal/NBC News showed that, out of 1,009 surveyed...

Phoenix Theatres Announces the Grand Opening of Eastgate 10 Theatre.
Entertainment Newsweekly; 11/20/2009; 591 words; ...events prior to a movie. The 10 screen theatre has approximately 1700 seats, digital surround sound in all theatres, auditoriums with wall-to-wall screens and several with stadium seating, and all seats offering cup-holder armrests. Eastgate...