Archive for August, 2011

Thar She Blows!

I was getting ready to batten down my hatches when it suddenly occurred to me that I had no hatches and I’m really not sure what battening is anyway. Then, I thought, I should be taking Wolf Blitzer’s advice, (the generally agreed upon course of defensive action), and start “hunkering…

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My Fellow Americans

I come before you today as a candidate for absolutely nothing, but with much to say about practically everything. I have been energized by listening to and watching the growing gaggle of the politically hopeful with their diverse opinions based on questionable truths and even more questionable grammar. Since no…

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What I Meant to Say

For those of you who are not disciples of Tom Friedman, (and at the accepted risk of being sued by the NY Times for the reprint), I offer his fantasy press release from an August 10, 2011 OpEd. Washington (AP) — It was a news conference the likes of which…

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Uncle

Oh no! Not the AAA rating! What if we need a new refrigerator or one of those never-stops-sucking vacuums? Oh yeah, I forgot, we can always print some cash….never mind. In the midst of all of the chaos and market tumbling, I do have a million-dollar idea. I just need…

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