For most of my life I’ve pretty much been on the sidelines of politics and have always been registered ‘unaffiliated’. For the past few years I’ve been more interested and involved because I’m tired of politics as usual. I’m tired of media hype and voter apathy. It is time for a change, a change that [...]
Rediculous.
The press is reporting that on Monday the Dow dropped 700 points because the ‘Big Bailout Bill’ was not passed. What about it dropping 300 points because the market thought that it would pass, then dropping another 400 point because it didn’t? What about the 500 point rally on Tuesday? What about it sliding nearly [...]
I won’t get into all the details about why I don’t like the financial ‘resuce’ plan so I’ll just state that I think it is atrocious. On Friday I tried calling my congressman but got no answer, not even a recording. I then tried the Capitol Hill Switchboard and listened to the ‘All Circuits Are [...]
I just recently saw the ABC 20/20 segment Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard? about how old tires could fail, even if they have not been used. After the segment I checked the tires on my Jeep because it had been a while since I purchased new tires. Sure enough, my tires are nearly six years [...]
globeandmail.com: British, U.S. kids worst off in industrial world, UN says
British and U.S. children are the worst off in the industrialized world, according to a UN report Wednesday that ranked the well-being of youngsters in 21 wealthy countries.
What’s wrong with this picture? The hazards of misplaced priorities.