Stranger Than Fiction

Confusion never stops
Closing walls, and ticking clocks
--Coldplay

It's been years since I've read a thick fiction book from start to finish. Why do that when our current reality reads like the wildest of fiction stories?

Time has named Fed chair Ben Bernanke the 2009 Man, er Person, of the Year. Time knows how to pick 'em. Some past choices include Hitler, Stalin (twice), and Khomeini.

Minyanville writers suggest that this event may mark the top in the perceived importance of central banking. We can only hope.