JP Morgan über alles

Some years ago, I was feeling dissatisfied with my Chase checking account (not to mention the fact that Chase branches were encircling my home like a picket, but always at an inconvenient distance away, whereas WaMu was right on the corner). I considered switching to Washington Mutual but I was concerned about the riskiness of their aggressive expansion strategy. Little did I know then that in the end it would make no difference.

So, anyone want to wager on how much longer it is before there's a single financial institution called "The Bank" which holds my mortgage and all my credit cards, my checking and savings accounts, my equities and securities, and all my retirement funds? All I know is that at this rate it will be only nominally a private enterprise rather than a subsidiary arm of the US Treasury.

WotD: hire

1. anheuern
2. huren
3. contratar
4. contractar
5. engager
6. cyflogi
7. fostaigh
8. 고용하다 (雇用하다)
9. 雇傭 gùyōng

Notes: I don't know how I'll ever be able to say (2) with a straight face.

WotD: crumb (Special Bonus Edition for wwidsith)

1. die Krume
2. de kruim
3. la miga
4. la molla
5. la mie
6. y bywyn
8. 빵의 속
9. 麵包屑 miànbāoxiè

Name of the day

Ziba de Weck Ardalan