The only way to deal with tragedy is to laugh at it.
--Indra Sinha
I serve up plenty of bad news on this site, but that doesn't mean I'm a gloomy person. In fact, I enjoy a good laugh as well as the next guy (or girl). So, without veering too far away from the usual topics of discussion, I bring you a little Financial Armageddon-style humor:
First up: a report from Britain's Sky News, "Credit Crunch Calendar Is Surprise Hit":
The revelation that Britain is still in recession could be good news for a surprise bestseller which 'celebrates' the decay wrought by the downturn.
Each month of the Credit Crunch Calendar features a depressing image of economic decline, such as closed-down shops and vandalised factories.
The depiction of a derelict Woolworths - the old retail favourite which became a symbol of high street failure - adorns the front cover.
The product is the brainchild of Worcestershire printer Kevin Beresford, whose creations also include the Round-A-Bouts Of Great Britain range of calendars.
The UK's downtrodden industrial landscape, viewed up-close on his many roundabout-spotting trips, moved Mr Beresford to create his chronicle.
He told Sky News: "I was just looking at all these sad, depressing things and wondered if I could turn it around and put a positive, quirky slant on it.
"I thought 'What the hell, we're in a recession anyway - we may as well laugh instead of cry about it'."
And last but not least: "Bohemian Bankruptcy - A Tragedy by Drag Queen," a satire from iBall, a daily video blog for investors from Britain's Interactive Investor (via YouTube):
(Hat tip to EF.)







All the laws of nature are reflected in human
behavior-- including Nihilism--
out,out brief candle!
life's but a walking shadow,a poor player
that struts and frets his own upon the stage
and then is heard no more;it is a tale
told by an Idiot, full of sound and fury
signifying nothing
W. Shakespeare
Posted by: roger | October 25, 2009 at 04:03 PM
sorry please read:that struts and frets his "hour" upon the stage
Posted by: roger | October 25, 2009 at 04:47 PM
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Posted by: Business Plan Writing | October 28, 2009 at 08:06 AM
Thanks. It is important to keep laughing. No matter the circumstances.
Cheers
Posted by: Hedge Fund Community | November 01, 2009 at 09:26 AM