As you probably would guess, I am not a major player in the stock market. Way back in the 1980s I received a cold call from who I think was a Merrill-Lynch intern asking me if I wanted to buy some stocks. He recommended something called “Blockbuster.” I didn’t know what that was, but I thought that was a really cool name, so I bought some shares. Over the years Blockbuster was sold to another company, which was sold again. In any case, my few stocks were now part of Paramount, the parent company of CBS.
You know, CBS. The one that caved and paid off Trump when he sued “60 Minutes” over editing decisions. The one that cancelled Colbert. The one that is the definition of “anticipatory obedience.”
So I called Merrill-Lynch and told the representative I no longer wanted to be associated with Paramount, not even to own a few stocks. Unlike CBS, I do not compromise with evil. With the money I got from the sale, I invested in something called “Lands End.” I think they make clothes. I like the way that sounds. I don’t know if it has an apostrophe.
(And just so you get the complete picture of my “portfolio,” I also own stock in the New York Times, my go-to source for posting info. The rest of my savings are in a lard can buried under an apple tree.)
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