Sunday, July 4, 2010
Slow Recovery? How Can We Protect Our Nest Egg?
This feels like good advice...Jessica Hoverson and Michael Yoshikami on Bloomberg:
Friday, May 14, 2010
Is Hillary Really Dropping Political Pretense Or...?
This is a couple of days late since I'm at my niece's wedding in Springdale, Arkansas. It appears a turning point has been reached in the Democratic administration. Hillary Clinton was outspoken, speaking honestly and clearly revealing what she's dealing with as Secretary of State. The world's political leaders are growing reluctant to listen to the ideas put forth by the United States since the US appears to be on a self-destructive financial course itself; a "spit in the eye" as it were, to her boss, the President. Hillary is clearly posturing for future ambitions, but how refreshing to hear such honesty without an intrinsic spin.
In Bill O'Reilly's segment with Dick Morris a couple of days ago, where I saw the footage of Hillary, only the political calculation was discussed with no mention of her revealing clarity of our slipping position in world politics.
In Bill O'Reilly's segment with Dick Morris a couple of days ago, where I saw the footage of Hillary, only the political calculation was discussed with no mention of her revealing clarity of our slipping position in world politics.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Bill The Teflon Dragon
I hope you enjoy my parody of "Puff The Magic Dragon".
It was fun to put together!
It was fun to put together!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Never Be Afraid To Fail
Thomas Edison didn't consider that he'd ever failed. It just didn't work 10,000 times. Honda has a lesson we all need. Click here to see it.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Looping Is Awesome!
Looping is my latest interest. ""> This is JazzGuitman using a "boomerang" set up.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Powerless Injustice
[Click on the title to see Mike Roger's referenced video]
It's shocking that clearly stating the obvious as the rep from Michigan did on the "floor" is so easily dismissed by other supposed representatives.
I've felt a similar powerless injustice certainly as an irrational kid, as can be expected. But as an adult it's much less tolerated. I was at a car auction in Palm Springs at a vintage car race 20 years ago. I was looking at a funky little Triumph Herald convertible circa 1965 completely restored that was with the various Ferraris, Maseratis and formula cars, when I felt the brush of the back of a Arab Sheik's dismissive hand shooing me away from his space as he had a look. In shock I glared at him, but he never looked my way; just deferred me to his bodyguard who looked prepared to eliminate me if I so much as touched his boss, living within his rules as I'm sure he did. That dismissive wave of the hand spoke volumes.
I have felt that same powerless injustice when I was invited by a renter in my house (past tough times) to visit his extended family for dinner. I caught slight undercurrents of resentment that I had it so easy as an American citizen, while this group of brothers was living outside the tax structure of our country as maids, gardeners, mechanics (from whom I bought a Volvo), car painters and car auction buyers. Our way of life is under attack and there is glee around the world as Obama, their savior, is putting us in our place. It's clear that there is a sense of entitlement at "getting even", that those of us who've worked hard need to step aside now. The White House is no longer insulating us from the laws of the jungle. There has been no other more dangerous time for our country. Mark Levin's book, "Liberty and Tyranny" has helped clarified the core values that are a reference as we feel our lives slowly eroding. I fear critical mass is much closer than we think, though we're lucky to have many well positioned advocates of our free enterprise system acting as weather vanes. Sometime, deplorably, we may not be able to talk among ourselves.
It's shocking that clearly stating the obvious as the rep from Michigan did on the "floor" is so easily dismissed by other supposed representatives.
I've felt a similar powerless injustice certainly as an irrational kid, as can be expected. But as an adult it's much less tolerated. I was at a car auction in Palm Springs at a vintage car race 20 years ago. I was looking at a funky little Triumph Herald convertible circa 1965 completely restored that was with the various Ferraris, Maseratis and formula cars, when I felt the brush of the back of a Arab Sheik's dismissive hand shooing me away from his space as he had a look. In shock I glared at him, but he never looked my way; just deferred me to his bodyguard who looked prepared to eliminate me if I so much as touched his boss, living within his rules as I'm sure he did. That dismissive wave of the hand spoke volumes.
I have felt that same powerless injustice when I was invited by a renter in my house (past tough times) to visit his extended family for dinner. I caught slight undercurrents of resentment that I had it so easy as an American citizen, while this group of brothers was living outside the tax structure of our country as maids, gardeners, mechanics (from whom I bought a Volvo), car painters and car auction buyers. Our way of life is under attack and there is glee around the world as Obama, their savior, is putting us in our place. It's clear that there is a sense of entitlement at "getting even", that those of us who've worked hard need to step aside now. The White House is no longer insulating us from the laws of the jungle. There has been no other more dangerous time for our country. Mark Levin's book, "Liberty and Tyranny" has helped clarified the core values that are a reference as we feel our lives slowly eroding. I fear critical mass is much closer than we think, though we're lucky to have many well positioned advocates of our free enterprise system acting as weather vanes. Sometime, deplorably, we may not be able to talk among ourselves.
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