One year ago today
Identity thief’s amazing disguise fails to fool bank, toddlers: Joshua K. Pinney is charged with attempting to defraud a Bank of America branch in Des Moines into issuing him a bank card in the name of a man whose wallet had been stolen. To help with his ruse, Pinney allegedly conceived of this clever disguise.
Five years ago today
Photos of facepalming financiers: The Brokers With Hands on Their Faces blog collects news-pictures of bankers, brokers and other finance types caught mid-face-palm. A sign of the times.
Ten years ago today
A night with Stephen Hawking: My friend, journalist Peter Sheridan, emailed me his account of attending a Stephen Hawking lecture.