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Dogs and Homework

August 26th, 2010 No comments

Who hasn't used some worn out old excuse to cover up their negligence?  Yes, I'm as guilty as the next guy as long as the next guy isn't in Washington. Read more…

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Feingold? The voice of Reason???

July 13th, 2010 No comments

The Senator isn’t usually one of my favorite politicians. Wisconsin is a more liberal state than mine and their selection of senators seems to reflect that. But, they do maintain traditional values more than some eastern neighbors. Neither is the news full of their fiscal fiascos like the state that separates us, Illinois. Read more…

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How big is BIG?

June 20th, 2010 No comments

If your checkbook is anything like mine, it runs to 3-4 digits.  By the time it approaches mid-4, we are looking for a way to get more than the .005% interest our checking account produces.  That used to be money market funds but the working that doesn’t really bring the old results.  Bummer! Read more…

The times they are achangin … or not

June 17th, 2010 1 comment

Bastion posted a pic of a gussied up old car. I commented that I recognized I was getting old when I could recognize a vintage make and model and couldn’t name/recognize the current year stuff. That disconnect has spread. Read more…

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There is Variance

May 10th, 2010 No comments

and then there is VARIANCE. As a low rolling poker donk, I can decry variance. It been a consistent companion over the years. But… Read more…

Obamacare

March 25th, 2010 No comments

I don't really care for that term. It is derogatory. Connotations usually get by our mental filters and that isn't helpful. But, it has become part of the lexicon – for better or worse. Read more...

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If it ain’t broke

March 22nd, 2010 1 comment

We can't be talking about Washington. Read more...

The Job Shop

February 18th, 2010 No comments

That's my new name for Washington – the eastern city one. The Prez recently crowed they've created 2-million jobs. Read more...

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Not only AC, Riggs

February 12th, 2010 No comments

Gaming revenues in Nevada fell 10.4 percent in 2009, the largest single year decline in state history. Read more...

Odd Jobs

February 8th, 2010 No comments

No, not the one with the deadly hat sailing at Bond -- James Bond. Jobs these days are headline items. Seems there aren't enough of them and it is causing the politicians problems -- to say nothing about the guy down the street. The solution has been to spend money on a variety of pork barrel items. Read more...

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