MTV Hits 'Jersey Shore' Again

Sammi, the Jersey Shore roommate whom everyone loves to hate--excepting of course, Ronnie, her man. OK, I admit it. I watch Jersey Shore . I...

Rant Rave: Stop Holocaust 2011: Tier 5 Unemployment Extension For 99ers

A recently posted article on Rant Rave offers an update on the effort to drive the creation of a tier 5 for the long-time unemployed. This ...

Noted Author of the Dark Side Philip Carlo Dead

Philip Carlo, whom I criticized as well as hyped in one of my posts, " Philip Carlo and the Quacking Duck ," is dead. This came as...

Madoff's 'Silent' Austrian Partner

An article on a Forbes blog, FREED THINKING by Daniel Freedman, provides some interesting information regarding how Madoff operated. He had...

John Pappa—Life Behind Bars For A Job Well Done

UPDATED: There are a million stories in the naked city, and in the mob, too. Take the case of John Pappa —books and films could be made abou...

Department of 'Tell Us Something We Don't Know': The Inspiration for The Godfather Was Not 'Lucky' Luciano -- DUH!

UPDATED: Small World News Service is running a review  of a book about  Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano , "Lucky Luciano: Mafia Murderer and Se...

The Mafia Beats Starbucks at Its Own Game

Dino Calabro (left) and Ralph Scopo Jr., who dreamed up the scam of controlling the "coffee boys." When I think of the Mafia, I th...