The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

    Dow Jones Has Worst Drop in History

    The Dow dropped more today than any day in history, 778 points according to MSNBC.

    It has been reacting negatively to the current crisis for weeks now. But what the hell does your grandpa and grandma's retirement fund know? Or that pension fund? Or your boss? Or your city's utility company? Or your state teacher's fund? Or you?

    The no vote today in the House only hurts Wall Street, right?

    The rest of us will be okay, right? Right?