Various cartoons and images amused me last week.
First was Brookes cartoon in the Times about Greek debt:
And, in the same newspaper, the uneasy ride that Angela Merkel is taking with Nicholas Sarkozy as they try to steer through this disaster and his upcoming elections:
Then I found this gate on my journeys:
And thought it would be perfect for the regulators and banks to use, but with money instead of a stone:
Forecasting condition
Money is wet Times are bad, so lend less
Money is dry No one needs any, so lend more
Shadow on money Gordon Brown is around
White on top Investment guys have been snorting
Can't see money Ponzi scheme in operation
Swinging money Casino capitalism is in operation
Money gone Casino capitalism has failed
But none of these can beat the image of myself as a zombie banker:
Thanks to Al Davison for the artwork.
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