It’s official, we now have a new president and we are in for an interesting four years. I’ll admit I was a Barack supporter, and I am pleased that he won. This morning, I received a message from Barack that was addressed to me personally. As I stated in my response to him, part of …
I laughed so hard after reading this Mallard Fillmore cartoon this morning, I choked on my coffee. Funny stuff: “With only two days left in the campaign, the latest polling data show that 92 percent of registered voters now say they’ll scream if they hear any more polling data… “…while 84 percent say pollsters should …
In a recent editorial letter, a man in Texas wrote that Barack Obama’s candidacy for president has contributed mightily to the Wall Street meltdown. He further writes that the market is listening to both candidates and is frightened by the prospect of an Obama victory. A vote for Mr. McCain is a vote on behalf …
In the Dallas Morning News Sunday, a man wrote that Colin Powell had ulterior motives when he endorsed Obama for President. In the letter to the editor, the man wrote that Powell was convinced that his legacy has been sullied by his association with the Bush administration, “Mr. Powell jumped on the bandwagon very late …
Had one of those really crappy days when nothing seemed to work right. Wanted to do an article proposal first thing this morning – one that I have been putting off for weeks. Stared at my blank screen for about a half hour, then said, ” Phooey!” Well, actually, something a bit stronger than Phooey, …
Here is another guest blog from a talented jazz musician, who also has a deft hand with writing humor. He shares a weekly column with readers at winnsborotoday.com, and also graciously allows me to share with readers here. Enjoy. Peanut M&Ms Anonymous Hello, my name is Tracy, I’m addicted to Peanut M&Ms, but I haven’t …
Looks like we dodged the bullet one more time and the whole global financial system is not going to implode after all. The stock market has recovered somewhat, and banks are getting assistance from government. The financial life of the world goes on. But have we learned anything from this near-disaster? Is anything going to …
The financial news is dismal right now, and it doesn’t look like it is going to improve any time soon. Friday’s Dow saw a dramatic drop of 660 points, and the European and Asian markets also took a nosedive in early trading. Banks around the world are in trouble, and Britain is threatening legal action …