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Farewell to the Lightbulb

December 7, 2011

The light bulb has been with us for a very long time. Thomas Edison’s invention literally changed the world. No longer did people have to depend on dim and dangerous oil lamps or candles to light their house. If you have suffered through a power outage you know what it is like to sit is [...]

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The door

August 10, 2011

“I’m tired of politics!” I know how you feel. I often feel that way myself. I occasionally write about current events like health care and federal spending. There is only one reason I do this; because I know you, just like me, love your kids. Whether you realize it or not your children’s, and grandchildren’s, [...]

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Is the housing market ready to recover?

July 21, 2011

The housing market has been though a lot the last couple of years and most of it has been negative. There is constant news about new foreclosures and 98% of those who know what a short sale is had no idea 3 years ago. Personally I’ve watched the value of my house drop about 25%. [...]

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Would you finance my hamburger please?

July 14, 2011

When I was a kid Popeye the Sailor was a popular Saturday morning cartoon. Wimpy was your slothful dead beat who had an insatiable appetite for hamburgers but no way to finance them. Since he could never pay for them so he was constantly promising to pay after the fact. America has a debt problem. [...]

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Government default? – What’s really going on

July 14, 2011

There has been a lot of talk about August 2nd. This is the supposed date that the federal governments ability to borrow money runs out. Washington makes it either too complicated or too simplistic such as when President Obama said he can’t guarantee Social Security checks would be mailed on the August 3rd. It really [...]

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Give me another credit card please

July 13, 2011

Michael Ramirez almost always hits it on the head. The government borrows 40 cents of ever dollar it spends yet acts like this is normal behavior. Would you like to have new posts delivered to your email? Click here! Thanks for reading! Feel Free to share this by clicking the bar below. I’d like to [...]

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Leading versus whining

July 11, 2011

The following exchange took place today at a meeting with the President and Republican and Democrat leaders from the House and Senate. But to put it in context, here is a little background. The Government is spending more than it takes in to the tune of $150 billion a month The law that limits the [...]

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What gives in Wisconsin?

February 21, 2011

By Ted Werth Crowds of over 70,000 have surrounded the Wisconsin capital and all 14 Democrat state senators have fled the state for Illinois. Why? If you listen to TV or read a typical newspaper story you would leave with the impression that it is because a new Republican governor is acting like a dictator [...]

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How to know when to say no.

July 17, 2010

When someone is dying from hypothermia or suffocation they often turn blue as the body pools blood to the critical organs in an attempt to preserve vital functions. So it seems appropriate that the states and cities around the country that are in the worst condition are in areas identified as “Blue States.” There is [...]

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The Longest Day

June 6, 2010

Today marks the 66th anniversary of what has come to be known as “The Longest Day.” The invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day and Operation Overlord, was the day the world held their breath. The all out assault by the allies was launched with the winner likely to win the war. Either Nazi Germany [...]

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