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Another proximate cause were new loosey-goosey borrowing rules (if they can be called that) that allowed the likes of Bear Stearns and Lehman to pile $30 of debt onto each $1 of capital. The chief executives of these firms argued vociferously for the right to greater leverage and vociferously against regulating derivatives because, they claimed, unfettered markets were more efficient. Yes, it was the unfettered use of leverage and derivatives that destroyed their companies and wreaked havoc on the rest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell | 11/24/2009 | See Source »

Second, baseball still has a lot of cleaning up to do. In his televised confession, Rodriguez cited the "loosey-goosey" attitude toward drugs earlier this decade. That's putting it mildly. The decision by management, coaches and the players' union to ignore the steroid problem was a beanball aimed straight at the sport's credibility. If we wanted a pharmacological freak show, we'd watch pro wrestling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Moment | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...software installed, all the equipment you'll need to wrench open your TiVo, and blessedly lucid instructions. I took longer than the estimated half an hour to finish the job but only because I have a hard time remembering which way you turn a screw to loosen it (lefty-loosey, righty-tighty, just in case you're wondering). If you're similarly home-improvement challenged, WeaKnees will do the job for an extra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech: You Can Hack It | 6/9/2003 | See Source »

...software installed, all the equipment you'll need to wrench open your TiVo, and blessedly lucid instructions. I took longer than the estimated half an hour to finish the job but only because I have a hard time remembering which way you turn a screw to loosen it (lefty-loosey, righty-tighty, just in case you're wondering). If you're similarly home-improvement challenged, WeaKnees will do the job for an extra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: You Can Hack It | 6/2/2003 | See Source »

...true than in the ECAC tournament,” said Yale coach Tim Taylor ’63, whose team will be challenged by Brown goaltender Yann Danis, an All-American last season. “Team defense and goaltending is going to be the key. If we play loosey-goosey hockey and don’t pay attention to defense, we can get victimized...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hockey Community Prays for Goalie Exter | 3/13/2003 | See Source »

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