Bernie Madoff

Sorry, if I disagree with the majority. Losing money in life is not a serious at it seems.
The Jews lost everything- some where lucky to escape- finally- with their lives and they were grateful. The mansions, the art- so be it!
To equate the mass theft to murder, rape is beyond my imagination.
Raping a child, a young girl, a boy, a man is -- in my opinion a crime that truly needs more committed time in prison. You have stolen a true innocence a life.
We can all get by with less- but the trauma of rape, violence?
Murder, to take a life- to leave the family without the loved one.... most folks I know would give most/all of whatever money they have to keep the loved one with them.
No, sorry, maybe cause I have been there----- my son-- he lived-- I would of- I did give up everything (financially) to keep him here. While I lick my financial wounds from time to time I would gladly do it all again.
I think this man finally could not pay the 'investors' that were using him to launder their bad seed money- and this is the safest place for him-- I am sure he sleeps better where he is!
To imply his crimes were worse than rape, torture and murder is a true dis-service to those of us that have suffered those crimes.
In the end- money is only money!
Think about- would you rather lose money- or your family- your child, your life, your sense of security from a horrible rape-------?
I choose losing money-- leave me and my family alone---- we can get by with less (financially)

Women and the status symbols

Recently, I was reading one of those tarty, summer girl read books ( I would hate to insult the great writers by calling what I was reading a 'novel') .However, some interesting points were highlighted to me- okay I am a touch slow-- regarding the middle-aged woman and the man.
1) Namely- of all age groups- it is the woman that gives the polish and position to the man and the relationship. He, merely supplies the money from whence the lady turns it into the spit and polish 'brand' of the couple........... Hence women are good at and for spending money and creating the couple brand.
2) Middle-aged women are not always upset when the husband takes a lover-- she- the wife no longer has to deal with this tiring chore.... has more time to spend more money.....as long as he does not make the affair public or leave her- she is often fine. IF he should think of leaving - that will cost- everything.
3) Men are smarter than women- hold up-in this regard. Explains the bad boy thing- men will hook up with a bad girl- but are too smart-generally to marry her. She is good for fooling around with but not for his brand! Women, as we know will go after the bad boy- forgetting her own personal brand.