Greed is Good
Why Ain’t Po Folks On The Ballot?
With apologies to Whisperin’ Bill Anderson Salvation Army give us clothes to wear A man from the county came to cut our hair We lived next door to a millionare But we wasn’t nothin’ but po’ folks. I don’t plan on voting for Barack Obama. I don’t plan on voting for John McCain either. But [...]
Burger King Bubble Bath–Rub a Dub
Yeah, it’s gross. But on the other hand, I’m impressed that there’s at least one employee there who has washed his hands. Burger King is delicious (mmmm….Whopper), but let’s face it, you’re no doubt ingesting some pretty disgusting stuff every time you go in there. The fact that we now know exactly how disgusting it [...]
Sure, You Say That Now…
Ron Paul on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Despite the long-term damage to the economy inflicted by the government’s interference in the housing market, the government’s policy of diverting capital to other uses creates a short-term boom in housing. Like all artificially-created bubbles, the boom in housing prices cannot last forever. When housing prices fall, [...]
Without Being Told (or Forced)
I drove up to the boonies to help a friend move today. Actually, I drove up through hell Gatlinburg to get to his new place on top of the mountain. On the way back I took the backroads in order to avoid the traffic and enjoy the scenic drive. Something really cool happened on the [...]
Thinking Games Useful For Corporations
Most video games hold my attention for about 3 hours. That’s not 3 hours at a time, that’s 3 hours total. The one exception is strategy games, which I can play into the wee hours of the night. Civilization is my all-time favorite, mostly because it absolutely destroys me, but there are several other “thinking” [...]
Let’s Call it Two Million Hundred Dollars
Maybe that would have been an easier PR sell for the UT Athletic Department. Then they’d only be dealing with hundreds of dollars instead of millions. That may be a little easier for people to swallow. And this facility is used how many times a year? Seven? Let’s be generous and call it ten since [...]
Mortgage Aid is a Waste of Money
$300,000,000,000.00 in funds for mortgage aid. I hope this doesn’t get passed for several reasons. First of all, it’s such an obvious attempt by both Democrats and Republicans to pander. This probably wouldn’t be happening were this not an election year. And why does the gov’ment need to do this? Can’t financial institutions (who are [...]
Your Mom Gave Me Her Number
SVD has made a great find. No need to keep up with your kid anymore, just give them some ink and you’re done. I can already see where this is headed–kids running wild in zoos, amusement parks, shopping malls, and strip clubs.  Wait, I meant shopping clubs and strip malls…sorry. Meanwhile their moms will all [...]
Hillary Clinton and the Economy
I can’t believe she said this: “It’s time for a president who is ready on day one to be the commander in chief of our economy,” the New York senator said, reframing her leadership campaign theme. “Sometimes the phone rings at 3 a.m. in the White House, and it’s an economic crisis.” So what is [...]
And One More Thing…
I have just one last thing to say about the axing of Volunteer Voters. If you own a big chunk of any media market (television, print, web) and it isn’t profitable, you have a management problem. The solution to your problem isn’t to let go of the reigns and crash the cart. The solution to [...]
