I’m still fired up about this corporate bailout. I composed this letter in my head on the way to work, and have now sent it on to Norm, Amy, and Betty (Coleman, Klobuchar, McCollum). ********* I have to live
No Different
Fed chair Bernanke says Congress risks recession if Congress doesn't give Wall Street $700 billion NOW. I'm here to tell Mr. Bernanke — we're already in a recession. Maybe not according to his tools and calculators. But those are just
How to Perplex Your Children
… start singing lyrics from Pink Floyd as a part of your everyday conversation. Right now, I’m quoting heavily from “Comfortably Numb”.Situation: Kids mumble something after preceeding their mumbling with a frantic “mamamamamama!”Response: “Your lips move, but I can’t hear
My New Mortgage and Insurance Company!
Congratulate me! I now own two mortgage companies and an insurance company. Come to think of it, you own them too. Their names are Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and AIG. I’m not sure they were playing with a full deck
The Line of the Day
Just heard this, and needed to share: Jesus was a community organizer. Pontius Pilate was a governor.
Alas and Alack
Went to Rice Park at lunch. No Keith to be found, or Rachel M. Saw 2 other MSNBC types, but I had no clue who they were. Sent using AT&T Xpress Mail
On Weight, Exercise, and Mobility
Not a lot going on in the past month, except that I had foot surgery again, at the end of June. Same song, different foot. It is healing well, just in the swelling and weather-change-pain stage. In two weeks, I
In Need of a Mind Meld
Every other day, I write a blog post. It never winds up here because I write it in my mind, away from the computer. By the time I can get to the computer to blog — poof! it’s gone. A
It Wasn’t Bill… or Kyra
My cell phone went off during a meeting today. I don’t usually have my phone at meetings. But I was headed home right after the meeting, so I had all my gear along. My phone–did you know it plays the
Damn It, I Don’t Want to Cook
It’s 5:23 pm. In about 7 minutes I’ll hear the howls: What’s for dinner?! I am in no mood to cook. I don’t think I have anything to cook. All the good food is GONE. Can’t shop until payday. Why