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The former real estate broker, developer, private real estate fund manager, auctioneer, Alaskan bush pilot, restaurateur, U.S. Navy veteran, heavy equipment operator, taxi cab driver, fishing guide, horse packer and few jobs too embarrassing to mention, writes from experience and plain common sense.
Mike’s humorous systems of “Mikeronomics” and “Mikemathics” drastically simplify the economic and mathematic formulas commonly used by very smart, but terribly sheltered individuals.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Failing Infrastructure; Show Me The Money: The U.S. infrastructure is in poor condition. Where will the money come from to repair it? More taxes, more fees? Not in this economy!
Thursday, January 31, 2008Failing Infrastructure; Show Me The Money: The U.S. infrastructure is in poor condition. Where will the money come from to repair it? More taxes, more fees? Not in this economy!
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Old End Around Play: The economy is in real trouble, recession has arrived, consumer confidence is hitting all time lows, but don't worry, your government is up nights planning the old end around play. Oh-no, not again!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008The Old End Around Play: The economy is in real trouble, recession has arrived, consumer confidence is hitting all time lows, but don't worry, your government is up nights planning the old end around play. Oh-no, not again!
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The IRS; Fair or Fear? If you had no preconceived idea about the IRS and the plan were unveiled to you; what would you think? Take a humorous read and tell me.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007The IRS; Fair or Fear? If you had no preconceived idea about the IRS and the plan were unveiled to you; what would you think? Take a humorous read and tell me.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Real News is in the Fine Print: The bailout for Fannie and Freddie has an interesting provision sandwiched between the pages...an $800 Billion raise for the National Debt ceiling.
Thursday, July 24, 2008The Real News is in the Fine Print: The bailout for Fannie and Freddie has an interesting provision sandwiched between the pages...an $800 Billion raise for the National Debt ceiling.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Paying the Price of Poor Planning: How bad can our economy get before it turns around? As the old showman said, "You ain't seen nothin' yet." What we are experiencing is not a simple slowdown, but the mathematical end of an impossible economic model.
Monday, July 7, 2008Paying the Price of Poor Planning: How bad can our economy get before it turns around? As the old showman said, "You ain't seen nothin' yet." What we are experiencing is not a simple slowdown, but the mathematical end of an impossible economic model.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Ron Paul; After All Recession is knocking and some say depression is possible. Ron Paul's ideas could have avoided the entire mess.
Friday, December 21, 2007Ron Paul; After All Recession is knocking and some say depression is possible. Ron Paul's ideas could have avoided the entire mess.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Middle America; Going, Going, Gone: Is Middle America down for the count? It appears that may be the case for thousands who have fallen victim to NAFTA, the WTO and the worst banking system on the planet.
Friday, March 21, 2008Middle America; Going, Going, Gone: Is Middle America down for the count? It appears that may be the case for thousands who have fallen victim to NAFTA, the WTO and the worst banking system on the planet.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
It's Your Future; DO SOMETHING! Has your future reached zenith? It may be closer than you think.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007It's Your Future; DO SOMETHING! Has your future reached zenith? It may be closer than you think.
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Oil Skyrockets; Blame the Dems, the Rebulicans Do: There are Trillions of barrels of oil just waiting to be produced right here in the United States. So what's holding us back from going after it? The Democrats...that is, according to the Republicans.
Monday, June 9, 2008Oil Skyrockets; Blame the Dems, the Rebulicans Do: There are Trillions of barrels of oil just waiting to be produced right here in the United States. So what's holding us back from going after it? The Democrats...that is, according to the Republicans.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
More Government Oversight; That Oughta Do It: King George and the court Jekyll's, have decided that more oversight is in order. Are we really that dumb?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008More Government Oversight; That Oughta Do It: King George and the court Jekyll's, have decided that more oversight is in order. Are we really that dumb?
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I'm Sick and Tired of Losing: As the sickening parade to the White House continues, I have realized that there is no real hope for positive change under our current or prospective candidates and I'm sick and tired of losing.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008I'm Sick and Tired of Losing: As the sickening parade to the White House continues, I have realized that there is no real hope for positive change under our current or prospective candidates and I'm sick and tired of losing.
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Kucinich; Hope or Hype? Is the intense desire for change blinding many from the realties of following Utopian concepts, rather than dealing with the hard truth?
Monday, December 24, 2007Kucinich; Hope or Hype? Is the intense desire for change blinding many from the realties of following Utopian concepts, rather than dealing with the hard truth?
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Economy; American's #1 concern: New polls regarding debate subjects put the economy well ahead of any other subject on most Americans minds.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008Economy; American's #1 concern: New polls regarding debate subjects put the economy well ahead of any other subject on most Americans minds.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
U.S. Economy and The Greedy Chinese: As the U.S. economy incredulously slips further into recession even after our generous rebates, we have to blame someone other than ourselves. How about the Chinese?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008U.S. Economy and The Greedy Chinese: As the U.S. economy incredulously slips further into recession even after our generous rebates, we have to blame someone other than ourselves. How about the Chinese?
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mad Folks With Lots Of Votes: Here's a little real time example of how the rules can work when you rile the natives to action. This voting and public display thing may actually catch on.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007Mad Folks With Lots Of Votes: Here's a little real time example of how the rules can work when you rile the natives to action. This voting and public display thing may actually catch on.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Fish Or Cut Bait; Now! As we wait for one new president some 12 months future, what are the 540 members of Congress doing in the mean time? If we can't control Congress, we can't control our future.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008Fish Or Cut Bait; Now! As we wait for one new president some 12 months future, what are the 540 members of Congress doing in the mean time? If we can't control Congress, we can't control our future.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
U.S.A.; Almost Gone: Is the U.S. beyond economic recovery? If you are waiting for Washington to pull us out; the answer is yes.
Friday, January 11, 2008U.S.A.; Almost Gone: Is the U.S. beyond economic recovery? If you are waiting for Washington to pull us out; the answer is yes.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Oil and Money; No Easy Way Out: Oil isn't the only thing that is critical to our American way of life, our monetary system is on the same slippery slope.
Monday, June 2, 2008Oil and Money; No Easy Way Out: Oil isn't the only thing that is critical to our American way of life, our monetary system is on the same slippery slope.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
All Jobs Aren't Created Equal: Recession is an everyday subject. Credit problems, bankruptcy, foreclosure, repossessions...all front page news. So what is the problem and more aptly, what is the answer?
Wednesday, February 6, 2008All Jobs Aren't Created Equal: Recession is an everyday subject. Credit problems, bankruptcy, foreclosure, repossessions...all front page news. So what is the problem and more aptly, what is the answer?
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Our Fed and Your Money; A Bad Combination: As the Fed lowers interest and prints currency, your money and retirement possibilities are shrinking as you sleep.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008Our Fed and Your Money; A Bad Combination: As the Fed lowers interest and prints currency, your money and retirement possibilities are shrinking as you sleep.
