13 Articles

Monday, March 9, 2009
In Search of Missing Brain Cells
(1 comments) Where are my brain cells these days? They must be around here somewhere.You know the ones.....that keep me from locking my keys in the car...TWICE in two weeks!The same brain cells that seem to have gone on hiatus when I sit down at my computer to write

Friday, March 6, 2009
Personal About Politics: Class Warfare? Not Necessarily, and Wealth Redefined.
(1 comments) President Obama's proposed 10-year budget has Republicans and the very wealthy screaming "class warfare". Only if they want it to be.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Personal About Politics: Suddenly the Census is Sexy
(1 comments) I'm sure it came as a surprise to most people when Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination as President Barack Obama's commerce secretary, citing "irresolvable conflicts" over the administration's stimulus bill and the upcoming 2010 Census. Over the 2010 Census? Did you whip your head around and say "WHAT?" Forget the stimulus bill, that's only $787 billion, while the census has huge political ramifications.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Personal About Politics: A New Mandate
(2 comments) If there was any doubt that Americans were tired of fear, secrecy and "the dark side" it was completely erased on inauguration day.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
It's Time to Say Yes to Justice in the Justice Department!
At what time during the entire Bush administration did any of his attorneys general ever say no to him or Cheney?

Monday, January 5, 2009
Phantom President in Public, but Busy in the Background
Have you noticed that President Bush is keeping such a low profile he is practically a phantom? Ever since Barack OBama was elected as our next president, Bush has been gradually fading into the background. Unfortunately, while his public persona is practically non-existent, he has been very busy creating havoc behind the scenes, by issuing new rules and regulations.

Saturday, December 27, 2008
Personal About Politics: Treasury Dept's Office of Thrift Supervision Should Be Called Office of "Theft Supervision"
(1 comments) Remember, way back in July when Pasadena based IndyMac Bancorp collapsed costing taxpayers $8.9 billion? Ahhh...those were the days before we wandered into the trillions

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Personal About Politics: The Upper Class Trickles Down to the Middle Class
It's doubtful that the devotees of Reaganomics and the trickle-down theory ever envisioned that they would be the ones trickling downto the middle class rather than the just leftovers from their lavish spending.

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Personal About Politics: Chicago -Wedded to the Headlines for Better or for Worse
For better or for worse, Chicago seems to be wedded to the headlines.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Personal About Politics: Welcome to the Recession
Welcome to our Recession....as if we didn't see that coming.

Saturday, November 29, 2008
Personal About Politics: No Cinderella Story for Detroit's Big Three
Detroit still can't get invited to the Bail-Out Ball.

Thursday, November 20, 2008
Personal About Politics: To Bail or Not to Bail the Big Three Auto Makers; and Paulson Just Bails.
(9 comments) Will it be bankruptcy or a bailout for Detroit's Big Three Automakers? They beg Congress for a bailout while Henry Paulson just bails.

Friday, November 14, 2008
Old Ideas Suddenly Become New Again: Time for Another New Deal and WPA?
(16 comments) Is it time for our country to dust off and reconsider programs put in place by FDR during the Great Depression?