EndofAmerica33, the stock market and a looming crisis
I just watched a video, EndofAmerica33.com (stansberryresearch.com – this is an advertisement). It is interesting to say the least. The subjects discussed include the stock market (the Crash and...
View ArticleFoundations – a pox on the economy and the money supply
The other night Evelyn and I were watching the final episodes of Lost on hulu and there were an inordinate amount of commercials from foundations (including charitable organizations). Foundations for...
View ArticleHow much is $1trillion?
One Trillion Dollars seems like a large amount of money. It can be a little hard to comprehend so, I broke it down with several examples so that we can see what it really is. It is only 18 times Bill...
View ArticleForget ANWR Forget Global Warming Forget the Environment
For this article it doesn’t matter if you believe in Global Warming or if you are for or against drilling off the coast, or in ANWR (Alaskan National Wlidlife Refuge), or if you think we are harming...
View ArticleSometimes words fail to describe a situation
Every once in a while I see, hear or experience something that makes me unable to find words to describe it. This picture gives me butterflies AND makes me smile. I found it on the web and wish to...
View ArticleWhither Goest The Bees…
I remember as a child that seeing 40 to 50 butterflies a day was not uncommon. About 3 miles from where I lived thousands of Monarch butterflies would gather for their migration. It truly was a sight...
View ArticleWater Table and Runoff
Several years ago in front of our place the county brought in some heavy equipment to clean the ditches that run alongside the road. They brought in backhoes, dump trucks and a grader. Being a man I...
View ArticleHow Does The Electoral System Work?
While playing around on twitter.com I came across a video that explains in plain english how the U.S. process for electing the President works. How the Electoral System Works (on YouTube) There is only...
View ArticleHow Many Electoral Votes Does It Take To Become President? 2
As I was watching the 2008 election results I decided to do some research into which presidential candidate won which of the eleven “key states” (read my previous article) and went on to become, or...
View ArticleCampaign Promises and What Exactly Can a US President Do While in Office?
How many times have we all sat around wondering why in the world a newly elected president appears to not be doing anything they said they would? It’s not uncommon for US citizens to feel let down or...
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