Archive for the ‘Economics’ Category

Can I Put Some Back?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Today, without notice, hundreds of employees of Bennigans went to work only to find the restaurant closed.  On this same day, a deficit of over 600 billion dollars was projected for the end of this fiscal year.  Okay, businesses collapsing, the government can’t keep the budget out of the red, and the price of most things is on the rise.  Hmmm…..let’s see.  Who’s surprised that businesses are now filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection?  What part of “we can’t pay these high gas prices, the high cost of the war and losing our homes” doesn’t our government and major corporations understand? (more…)

Get on Your Scooter and Ride!

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

This morning I heard several news reports related to the economy.  You have to have your head in the sand not to know something is terribly wrong with the economy in America nowadays.  With gas prices rising, I decided to go shopping Sunday…for a scooter.   I was thinking of buying the scooter for those longer in-city trips.  I want to get one before their invariable price increase. (more…)

A Little Drama for Your Dull

Monday, April 7th, 2008

“A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.”       John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion

I think of these words often lately as I look at the state of the housing industry and listen to the haughty statements of the profiteers who point to the failures of their clients to properly ensure “they were getting a home they could reasonably afford.”  Talk about blaming the victim.  Greed is one matter, justifying one’s greed with a mean-spirited arrogance is another.  And so our days have become anything but dull lately. (more…)