From Our Pockets To Hers ... Ouch! Where's the "thanks?" Putting it mildly, Michelle Obama has enjoyed millions in a multitude of luxury, personal travel. For a chick who's never been proud of America, she sure knows how to live it up. At our expense. She pulls out Airforce 2 … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s Distribution Of Wealth Plan
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Al Sharpton Would Better Serve The Community By Lobbying To Remedy Black-On-Black Crime
Remember the Tawana Brawley scam? The African American teen (15 at the time, in 1987) who cried wolf, I mean rape. Accusing six white men, some police officers, of forcibly gang-raping and assaulting her. Rush to judgement, never miss a limelight moment, in walks Reverend … [Read more...] about Al Sharpton Would Better Serve The Community By Lobbying To Remedy Black-On-Black Crime
Mike Wallace’s Legacy That Few People Know
Famed journalist, Mike Wallace passed a couple of days ago so I find it fitting to share a little known fact about a man who entered our livingrooms on a regular basis. I'm a proponent of "good dad" stories, so here goes. Few people know Mike Wallace's son went missing during a … [Read more...] about Mike Wallace’s Legacy That Few People Know
News You Absolutely Don’t Want To Hear On A Holiday Weekend
When it comes to our government announcing new data, I'm usually fairly skeptical. Especially "jobs data" which our government likes to skew as rosy. The only numbers that float my boat, and should you too, are jobs created by private sector. Otherwise it's just government … [Read more...] about News You Absolutely Don’t Want To Hear On A Holiday Weekend
George Harrison Was Spot On: “There’s One For You, Nineteen For Me”
Let’s face it, the American Colonists lost the battle. And with April 15 right around the corner, I figured this is as good a time as any to tally up just how many ways our elected politicians (remember that when you’re at the polls, folks) have concocted for the sole purpose, … [Read more...] about George Harrison Was Spot On: “There’s One For You, Nineteen For Me”
Do “Entitlements” Keep People Stuck In Mud?
Rights, or Entitlements? By Jill Baker, www.crescentbayfinancial.com The keystone doctrine that all free world countries hold in common is an acceptance that people have fundamental rights as human beings that are sacred. Certain segments of the population have been widely … [Read more...] about Do “Entitlements” Keep People Stuck In Mud?
Pilot Error Causes Plane to Nosedive Killing Everyone Onboard
The black box of an Air France flight that crashed two years ago has finally been found and the results are devastating. Pilot error took that plane down. Whenever I hear of catastrophe’s like this one, I can't help but wonder just how well thought through are the small … [Read more...] about Pilot Error Causes Plane to Nosedive Killing Everyone Onboard
San Diego Skirts By Another Fire Season: Millions of People And Billions of Dollars Are At Stake
If you want to talk about clobbering an economy, think natural disaster which would include, but not limit to: earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, floods, hurricanes, landslides, heavy rains, heatwaves, fires, volcanos, and I'm sure the list goes on. So, by those standards, this … [Read more...] about San Diego Skirts By Another Fire Season: Millions of People And Billions of Dollars Are At Stake
The Super Committee Flop. Congress Abuses Americans And Still Gets Paid!
Imagine throwing in the towel and still getting paid! When I worked on Wall Street, or even uptown for that matter, I never, ever, ever threw in the towel. We had a job and we did it. Not with this congress. Ever tell a boss you were at an impasse? That, in spite of the … [Read more...] about The Super Committee Flop. Congress Abuses Americans And Still Gets Paid!
Thoughts To Reflect Upon On A Lazy Sunday …
Most of the people I know, spends so much of their time working projects and creating ways to make money, we also often lose sight of those things that melt our hearts. Growing up I had parents and siblings, so I thought I knew love. I was fortunate to have best friends, … [Read more...] about Thoughts To Reflect Upon On A Lazy Sunday …
Mailing via Post Office: A Scary Proposition
I’ve got a knot in my stomach, feelin' a bit squeamish, as I lick the glue to seal the envelope that holds a check I’m mailing to an out-of-town bank. Why is this such an event, do you ask? Because when I put something in the U.S. mail, I just never know if it's going to get … [Read more...] about Mailing via Post Office: A Scary Proposition
New Bank Fees Means Banks Make Money On Your Money Twice (or is it Three Times!)
According to the Charlotte Observer, a Pulitzer Prize winning news paper in, you guessed it, Charlotte, North Carolina, (also the home base for Bank of America, the nation's largest bank by deposits), bank customers better get ready to cough up more in fees to cover purchases … [Read more...] about New Bank Fees Means Banks Make Money On Your Money Twice (or is it Three Times!)