Category Archives: Economy

I Am Fed Up

This is a great video, that is clearly done as an anti-establishment statement, and it’s oh so true.

It doesn’t matter what your party affiliation is, you have to be disgusted by what’s going on, don’t you?

Kids Spreading the Wealth | Or Not?

Standing around after baseball practice, we were talking about what the kids wanted to be when they grew up.

One of the kids, (his parents being very outspoken liberals, and even he seems happy to spout about “stupid Republicans”) said he wanted to be President some day, and his parents were both standing right there.

On the Road – they’re fighting hunger; go along

Recently the World Food Programme launched a video blog called On the Road – http://www.wfp.org/on-the-road

It’s gritty and personal. The bloggers are aid workers for the UN World Food Programme on the field, who often are working against the clock on their laptop’s battery’s life to edit and post their video blog posts. It looks at their everyday experiences, without the confusion of politics or media.

Instant Fix for the Economy?

The following seemed like a good idea when I first read it, after it came across in my email, like such a simple solution!

This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on “How Would You Fix the
Economy?” I thought this was the BEST idea. I think this guy nailed it!

Economic Mess is the Fault of Few

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

What Will Obamas Economic Package Stimulate?

This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment.

It’s an exciting new program that I will attempt to explain to you using the Q & A format:

Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

Comparing US vs. Japanese Ingenuity

A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practised long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.

On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.