Gambling with Big Money

On February 26, 1995, Barings, the oldest bank in Britain, announced it was seeking bankruptcy protection after losing nearly one billion dollars in a ...

Drew Carey on Ambition

When Drew Carey was asked by Ladies' Home Journal if he considered himself ambitious, Carey answered:

Now, yes. But before, I always thought I was going ...

God's Mercy on a Drunk

I sat in my car in front of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Rain was coming down, the wind was blowing, and I was sick of my life. I had just driven from ...

"Waking Ned Divine": Husband Manipulates Wife for an Apple Tart

The movie Waking Ned Divine begins in the cozy living room of an elderly Irish couple. In the background we hear a television announcer informing the ...

Pete Rose Rationalizes Gambling

Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hit leader, finally ended a 14-year streak of denying he bet on the game of baseball, admitting he wagered while managing ...

Pete Rose Describes Gambling Addiction

After 14 years of denials, Pete Rose has finally come clean and admitted he bet on baseball while manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

Rose says he was a big-time ...

Casino Promotes Gambling as a Solution to Debt

A casino in New Mexico ran an ad that offered an interesting solution for those facing financial problems. The Isleta Casino & Resort bills itself as ...

Lottery Winners Still Lose

Investment News warns that winning the lottery carries odds of 7-million-to-1, making it much more likely for you to be struck by lightning.

But a fortunate ...

Wealthy Investor Damages a Picasso

Throughout his life, Pablo Picasso is estimated to have produced about 13,500 paintings or designs, 100,000 prints or engravings, 34,000 book illustrations, ...