We Talk Too Much

quiet stream

We talk too much.  Everybody wants to talk about everything all the time. That’s a lot of talking. I may be wrong, but I get the feeling it’s too much. I had a weekend with a lot of private, quiet time this weekend.  I realized that when it’s quiet and people aren’t talking it’s like giving your mind some much [...]

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On Knowing Who The Vice President Is & The Public School System

public education

I watched a pathetic video of public schools kids being asked simple questions about history, geography and government.  These kids couldn’t answer the simplest of questions. They didn’t know their ass from their elbow.  The worst part is that they sat there and chuckled that they didn’t have a clue. Apparently they don’t know who Huey Lewis and the News [...]

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Why I Don’t Care For Comments Sections & Why I Won’t Have Them Here

No-Troll

I don’t like comments sections on blogs and websites very much.  There is something about them that just bugs me.   I am writing about this because I opened up my blog to comments a week or so ago.  While I appreciate people leaving their thoughts, overall I just feel like the comments section adds little real value to myself or [...]

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Is Unemployment Really Down or Just A Fairy Tale ? A Lesson About Economic Reports & Media Tactics.

English: United States mean duration of unempl...

So, there was a big ol’ celebration last week among the political class and the media.  It was all over the headlines. 8.3%…8.3%…unemployment is down to 8.3%!! President Obama was strutting. The shill media was, too.   Obama even gloated about what a fantastic job he’s done.  After this apparently amazing economic achievement, President Obama told congress not to muck it [...]

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A True Story of a Headline and a Black Sheep

Obama,Pelosi - 8.3% unemployment

  Here’s a true story.  This morning I sat down to check out what was happening in the world.  I was checking some of my favorite websites and was checking out the headlines on The Drudge Report. As you might know, on the top center of the page is the main story, the big headline or the latest breaking news.  [...]

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