Lots of changes in my life have made scheduling difficult, but since the arbitrary time barrier of the New Year has come, it's time to set some short term goals for the next 12 months ( Read more... )

Today, I visited my favorite coffee shop and saw the sign they posted stating that the Wi-Fi was out and that they couldn't accept credit cards. The guy in front of me in line tried to pay with his credit card, even though there were 3 signs around him that stated the shop could only accept cash today. That's a pet peeve for another post ( Read more... )

Work has been a struggle the last few months. We've had setbacks and the amount of work that needs to get done keeps piling up. The company is growing, but along with growth comes some growing pains ( Read more... )

What perspectives do you hold about life?

What's been the most useful perspective for you?

What do you do when you realize the things you use to cope are no longer effective?

Yes. We. Can.


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Credit Default SwapsIf you do not know what these are, you are unqualified and disqualified from any discussion regarding the economic crisis outside of commenting on how much it sucks and/or how much money you have lost ( Read more... )

In case you missed it last night...

At the end of this interview, Katie Couric asks Governor Palin in what ways McCain is for more regulation.

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Then, at the White House summit today, McCain proposes a plan that involves more corporate tax breaks for businesses and fewer regulation.

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Back in the 1920's, when someone made a mistake which could possibly cause the failure of the entire economy, that person had the decency to jump out the window of a skyscraper.

According to Andrew Sullivan, the American People are responsible for the current economic crisis because they borrowed a bunch of money they couldn't afford to pay back.

According to conservatives, the American People marched to their banks and said, "LEND ME MONEY!"  The banks initially refused saying, "We can't lend you this money, you can't pay ( Read more... )