Yesterday, I posted my disgust over the fact that the Republicans in our Congress FOLDED LIKE A CHEAP SUIT over the budget crisis, compromising to accept only $38.5 Billion in spending cuts in Discretionary Spending. There is nothing in my analysis of this agreement that I wish to retract; however, I do feel the need [...]
One Week’s worth of Debt: that’s it. After all the showboating, after all the brave statements and political pandering, after all the rhetorical vilification and talking points, the only real result of last week’s “Budget Crisis” is a savings of ONE WEEK’S WORTH of National Debt. The Republicans in Congress folded…like a cheap suit! In [...]
I pay a guy in my neighborhood to trim my grass. The community does the actual mowing, but I pay someone to come out and run the weed-whacker and trim the edges. He’s retired, it takes him about 10 minutes every couple of weeks, and I pay him $10/month to avoid the $40/per trim charge [...]
In many of my posts, I’ve asked “Rhetorical Questions” as lead-ins to make my points. “Why do we have a House & Senate?” “What purpose does “Black History Month” really serve?” “What exactly is a ‘War on Poverty?’” I ask these questions specifically to give me the opportunity to examine the issue and provide what [...]
Here’s some practical advice that we’ve gotten in the past. Want better gas mileage? “Make sure your tires are properly inflated.” This was President Barack Obama’s answer to higher gas prices. Want to save the planet? “Unplug your television when it’s not in use.” Former Vice President Al Gore made this suggestion, along with riding [...]
According to Snopes.com, the origins of “April Fool’s Day” is “shrouded in mystery.” It could, or could not, date back to the change between the Julian & Gregorian Calendars, which moved the New Year from between March 25th & April 1st (the start of Spring) to January 1st. That would certainly explain it. (Imagine it: [...]
