Your homework

Get a copy of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Read chapter five. Think about how the same chapter works in relation to today's banks with their bailouts and executive bonuses.

It probably helps if you, like me, have been reading Paul Muolo's excellent column What We're Hearing, which runs every Friday at nationalmortgagenews.com.

You'll probably also want to check out his books, Chain of Blame and $700 Billion Bailout Bill.