Loose Ends

Hopefully, the final word on a host of issues:

Treasury Secretary Geithner. History will remember him as the tax cheat who became a Treasury Secretary. Unless he engineers a global and long stand recovery and expansion, he will, alas, be known primarily as a tax cheat. (BTW, we're not going to spend our way into a recovery, much less an expansion.) Why he didn't have the decency to resign is a mystery to me.

Caroline Kennedy. Reports indicate that the Kennedy clan is upset at how Governor David Paterson treated Caroline. In the words of the playground taunt, "So what are you going to do about it?" My thinking -- not much. Caroline was the last hope for a Kennedy in the Senate. Alas, Edward Moore Kennedy has an inoperable brain tumor and is not long for this world. His son Patrick, a representative from Rhode Island is better known for his substance abuse than his legislative prowess. Paterson will have his worries in '10 -- the Kennedys will be the least of them.

NYDN's Agenda. It was typical of the mediocre Mikes to blame, well, Paterson for Kennedy's shortcomings. The curious fact remains that it's the New York Times that is battling with the Harlem Congressman and not the populist left-wing rag. They sure give him a space to deny the allegations. It's one of those things that makes one go, "Hmmm."

Lastly, add Filip Bondy to the list of those who think fans should pay more so he can see an improved team play for free.