September 27, 2011

I'm running late.  Got to get to the Social Security Alumni office in a little while for a Board meeting, so this hour will have to be a lot shorter than 60 minutes.  Wow!  What power.. to be able to change time.

1.  Money... again!

Another monetary crisis may have been averted by Congress approving a "compromise"  continuing resolution.  This puts the "body" of the Government back to life, at least until November.. when we have to go through this disgusting process once again.  It's a shame we can't update next year's elections to this year and get rid of some of these congressional "clowns" right now. (In my humble opinion.)

2.  The Birthplace of Democracy

The government of Greece will be trying to enforce a new property tax on its citizens, to try to get the country back to solvency.  Officials say that enforcement will indeed be "trying".. because  85% of the Greeks have their savings invested in their homes.. not in banks or 401 set ups, and they will probably find some very innovative ways to protect their investments, and avoid the tax. Greeks are very clever.. remember Ulysses in the Odyssey?


3.  Top Banana?

In a letter today to the Carroll County Times (Westminster, Maryland), Dave Owings suggested that we create jobs by building greenhouses in Michigan where we can grow acres of bananas; thereby taking over the place now held by Big Banana.  He also hints that this might even put buggy whip makers back to work.

As you can tell, we have another Voltaire in our midst.  Instead of bananas, I would suggest pasta plants.  Just think about how many people like spaghetti.  Why should Italy get  all the money for growing pasta plants?  Give the good old USA some of that action! 

4.  A fun job?

Today, in DC, tourists will be able to see guys rappelling down the sides of the Washington Monument.  They will be looking for cracks caused by the recent earthquake.. and having one hell of a good time while doing so.

5.  Get your TV program here!

Our local newspaper, mentioned above, will begin charging fifty cents a week  for a TV guide to be delivered with the newspaper.  I like our local paper very much, but I think that $26 a year  for a weekly TV guide is a bit steep.. especially when you can get a subscription to a publication called TV Guide for a lot less than that.  I wonder if it will work out for them.  Time will tell.. (or Newsweek or somesuch).


6.  Neither rain nor snow... but $

Postmaster General Patrick Donahue is (even as we speak, or write) on the Diane Rhem Show, discussing things that may happen to the US Postal Service:

The closing of 250 post offices.

The laying off of 35,000 postal  workers.

The discontinuance of Saturday mail delivery.

Are we (the American public) going to stand for this? 

7.  Good News and Bad News

Good:  The stock market is starting to rally again.

Bad: A typhoon has hit the Philipines and millions are being evacuated.

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My short hour is up.  See ya!

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