The Shrub and Spin

I woke up to a headline in our local paper that said. “Bush Puts Positive Spin On Katrina Recovery.” In it, little George said that he thought the efforts at rebuilding New Orleans after their personal hurricane were going pretty well. Just for review, lets note the the Federal Government is still holding back on providing almost all of the … Continue reading

Wall Street vs. the Real Economy

I will admit that I don’t really understand all of the ins and outs of economics. I took classes in this subject while at university, and I have read a number of textbooks in the field. I still find some facets of economics to be confusing. However, since I have often heard the experts talk about it, and since they … Continue reading

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I’m sorry to have to say it, but both Michael Vick and Alberto Gonzales squandered their potential for good and became wastes of space in the process. I would apologize to all people of African and Mexican descent, but this is neither racist or elitist. This is just logical and absolutely common sensical. Today, Mr. Vick tells us that he … Continue reading

Where have all the role models gone?

The concept of the role model has taken a significant beating. Once upon a time, positive role models included athletes, policemen, movie stars, our political and religious leaders, and even our mothers and fathers. In many ways those concepts have stayed much the same. It is just that most of those icons can hardly be considered positive any more, by … Continue reading

Why Am I a Curmudgeon?

Over the years, I have come to believe that we are giving up control over our lives to big corporations and to the government that those corporations have purchased. When we feel that we have no control, we are right. This blog will explore the concessions that we have made and the actions that we need to take to retain … Continue reading