By Todd Hartley on February 5, 2010
So you think you’ve been hit hard by the global recession, eh? Two years ago you lived in a 20,000-square-foot mansion, but the bank foreclosed on you, and now you’re sharing a trailer with a family of toothless rednecks? Well, boo-friggin’-hoo. Cry me a river, Alice. You have no idea how good you’ve got it.
Still, I can’t help but feel a little sorry for you, so, in an effort to cheer you up about the fact that your living situation has gone down the toilet, I’m going to point out to you how much worse things could be. It’ll be a little like one of my favorite childhood books: Dr. Seuss’s “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” Continue reading »
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By Todd Hartley on October 16, 2009
With the global economy taking its own sweet time recovering, I know a lot of my readers around the world have been looking for good ways to make some extra income. As usual, I’ve taken it upon myself to do the legwork for you, and I believe I’ve come up with a virtually foolproof investment plan that I think you will agree can pay off quite handsomely.
Here’s all you have to do: Buy an anonymous portrait at an art auction, and then prove it was actually done by Leonardo da Vinci. What could be simpler than that? Continue reading »
Posted in I'm With Stupid Tagged art, christie's, leanardo da vinci, recession, vatican