Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Liberals in Power
He's right on - they are insane. The ideas the Liberals are putting forth to "save" this economy are insane. This is the biggest power grab in American history. I hope it doesn't end life as we know it in America.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Oh Canada!
The difference between the U.S. & Canada:
We are willing to put our lives on the line to defeat the TALIBAN.
Canada is giving up. It's too hard. Maybe they can just add a crescent to their flag too. That would be a great appeasement strategy.
I hope Barack's affinity for their Prime Minister doesn't foreshadow the direction this country is headed in.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/canada.afghanistan/index.html
We are willing to put our lives on the line to defeat the TALIBAN.
Canada is giving up. It's too hard. Maybe they can just add a crescent to their flag too. That would be a great appeasement strategy.
I hope Barack's affinity for their Prime Minister doesn't foreshadow the direction this country is headed in.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/canada.afghanistan/index.html
Accepting What Is
I have been a very bad blogger lately. To any readers I have left, I apologize.
One of my spiritual practices is to accept "what is" as often as I can. I believe that what you resist persists.
My mother is in the hospital this week. I won't go into detail here, but I have been trying to practice what I preach. See, I don't want her to be sick. I want her to be healthy. She is a great woman and I don't want to lose her presence in my life. I probably won't any time soon. But eventually, I will. Does this kind of fearful thinking help her? NO. Only love can heal. Fear and unconsciousness are the opposites of love and presence. But I am afraid of losing her in my life. This is a fear all people must face at some point in their lives. Some sooner than others. How do we dispel fear? By facing it head on. I am afraid of losing the people I love. I am afraid of them getting hurt. There I said it - now perhaps it will lose its grip. I know the thing that would bring her the most peace is to know that I will be alright no matter what. That is the energy I want to share with her. An energy of love, support, and certainty.
The whole world seems fearful now. We are afraid of losing our money, our jobs, our health. On a collective level we have all become afraid.
See its strange, but sometimes with surrender comes liberation from fear. This is part of the reason I want the government to stay out of the economy. Let it correct. Let it heal. Let people save, don't encourage them to overspend like they have been doing for the last 30 years. The madness needed to stop. People are saving more. THIS will recapitalize the banks, this is how the market will correct ITSELF.
See, if we give all of our power to the government, in a desperate attempt to avoid the fear we feel, we will lose our freedom. When you want to be protected at all costs from feeling fear, you surrender your freedoms.
Is this what Americans really want? Are we really that afraid of facing scary times head on? We can do this, we can get through it. But not by surrendering our freedoms to a man who says he will protect us from fear. Nothing can. No one can protect you from fear but yourSelf. Asking someone else to do it is like asking for the Earth to stop spinning so it will always be day. Where would we be without the night?
One of my spiritual practices is to accept "what is" as often as I can. I believe that what you resist persists.
My mother is in the hospital this week. I won't go into detail here, but I have been trying to practice what I preach. See, I don't want her to be sick. I want her to be healthy. She is a great woman and I don't want to lose her presence in my life. I probably won't any time soon. But eventually, I will. Does this kind of fearful thinking help her? NO. Only love can heal. Fear and unconsciousness are the opposites of love and presence. But I am afraid of losing her in my life. This is a fear all people must face at some point in their lives. Some sooner than others. How do we dispel fear? By facing it head on. I am afraid of losing the people I love. I am afraid of them getting hurt. There I said it - now perhaps it will lose its grip. I know the thing that would bring her the most peace is to know that I will be alright no matter what. That is the energy I want to share with her. An energy of love, support, and certainty.
The whole world seems fearful now. We are afraid of losing our money, our jobs, our health. On a collective level we have all become afraid.
See its strange, but sometimes with surrender comes liberation from fear. This is part of the reason I want the government to stay out of the economy. Let it correct. Let it heal. Let people save, don't encourage them to overspend like they have been doing for the last 30 years. The madness needed to stop. People are saving more. THIS will recapitalize the banks, this is how the market will correct ITSELF.
See, if we give all of our power to the government, in a desperate attempt to avoid the fear we feel, we will lose our freedom. When you want to be protected at all costs from feeling fear, you surrender your freedoms.
Is this what Americans really want? Are we really that afraid of facing scary times head on? We can do this, we can get through it. But not by surrendering our freedoms to a man who says he will protect us from fear. Nothing can. No one can protect you from fear but yourSelf. Asking someone else to do it is like asking for the Earth to stop spinning so it will always be day. Where would we be without the night?
Monday, February 23, 2009
The Hypocrite in Action
Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGOXJI-fZmQ
I hope this doesn't disturb you all to much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT7qhGvykiQ&feature=related
Do you still think Obama supports Gay rights?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGOXJI-fZmQ
I hope this doesn't disturb you all to much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT7qhGvykiQ&feature=related
Do you still think Obama supports Gay rights?
CNN Sucks Lately
Has CNN always sucked? Is it just me or has it gotten worse since Obama was elected? Are the far left liberals taking the station over? This is what they consider THE most important story in the US today:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/23/china.parents.ohio/index.html
I am not saying it is not sad. I am not saying it might not interest some readers. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT STORY TODAY IT IS NOT!
Never mind the government is about to nationalize CITIBANK!
Never mind that th DOW is about to close at it lowest levels since 1997!
CNN SUCKS! And by the way I liked Glenn Beck - Now I have to watch FOX to see him. Way to go CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/23/china.parents.ohio/index.html
I am not saying it is not sad. I am not saying it might not interest some readers. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT STORY TODAY IT IS NOT!
Never mind the government is about to nationalize CITIBANK!
Never mind that th DOW is about to close at it lowest levels since 1997!
CNN SUCKS! And by the way I liked Glenn Beck - Now I have to watch FOX to see him. Way to go CNN.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Signs Of The Times
I haven't posted in a while because.... well I have just been too busy. But I can't resist this one:
(From CNBC's - Bob Pisani)
10 reasons the market is in trouble:
1) The Sunday paper costs more than New York Times stock
2) The Citi ATM fee costs more than Citi stock
3) The paper that a mortgage is written on costs more than Freddie Mac stock
4) A subscription to Sirius Satellite radio would cost more than Sirius stock
5) A gallon of gas costs more than Ford stock
6) One ride costs more than Six Flags stock
7) A bottle of soda costs more than Jones Soda stock
8) A 5 minute long distance phone call costs more than Vonage stock
9) A 5 stick pack of gum costs more than Rite-Aid stock
10) The strawberries in a smoothie cost more than Jamba Juice
(From CNBC's - Bob Pisani)
10 reasons the market is in trouble:
1) The Sunday paper costs more than New York Times stock
2) The Citi ATM fee costs more than Citi stock
3) The paper that a mortgage is written on costs more than Freddie Mac stock
4) A subscription to Sirius Satellite radio would cost more than Sirius stock
5) A gallon of gas costs more than Ford stock
6) One ride costs more than Six Flags stock
7) A bottle of soda costs more than Jones Soda stock
8) A 5 minute long distance phone call costs more than Vonage stock
9) A 5 stick pack of gum costs more than Rite-Aid stock
10) The strawberries in a smoothie cost more than Jamba Juice
Sunday, February 15, 2009
In a Funk
Hellllooooo-
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I have been a little busy with sick and injured children, my tax preparation job and other stuff of life.
If you are a regular reader I promise I will be back in my groove soon.
If I have any regular readers out there, I would like some advice. See, I have my undergraduate degree in economics. I have an MBA with a concentration in accounting and finance. I have management experience in retail banking. I like to trade stocks. I understand how incentives influence behavior. I can hedge a portfolio. BUT, for the last nine years I have been raising my beautiful children on a full time basis. Any work I have done has been part-time. I was a TA for the Management Accounting department at Carlson. I do taxes. I have volunteer experience. Now that I am faced with the task of finding a full time job within the next six months or so, I am torn.
See, I am pretty good with people, but I am a bit of an analytical geek as well. When I get lost in analytics, I miss people. When I spend too much time with people, I miss analytics. Should I try to find a career where I can use both of these qualities? If so, what would it be? Should I return to retail bank management? I was good at it. The thing is, I can learn just about anything. However, I feel like being well rounded has in some way dulled my focus. WHAT's a woman to do?
I know whatever job I get I will do well if I give it my all. I am conflicted - life is presenting many paths here and I have to decide, once again, which one to take.
I remember in an advanced English class I took in Jr. High I wrote a story called "I am complex". Sounds just like the narcissistic pre-teen I was at the time, but I got an "A". It was well written. By the way, I like to write too. But right now I don't need complexity, I need clarity. Any advice?
HELLLLLPPPPPP
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I have been a little busy with sick and injured children, my tax preparation job and other stuff of life.
If you are a regular reader I promise I will be back in my groove soon.
If I have any regular readers out there, I would like some advice. See, I have my undergraduate degree in economics. I have an MBA with a concentration in accounting and finance. I have management experience in retail banking. I like to trade stocks. I understand how incentives influence behavior. I can hedge a portfolio. BUT, for the last nine years I have been raising my beautiful children on a full time basis. Any work I have done has been part-time. I was a TA for the Management Accounting department at Carlson. I do taxes. I have volunteer experience. Now that I am faced with the task of finding a full time job within the next six months or so, I am torn.
See, I am pretty good with people, but I am a bit of an analytical geek as well. When I get lost in analytics, I miss people. When I spend too much time with people, I miss analytics. Should I try to find a career where I can use both of these qualities? If so, what would it be? Should I return to retail bank management? I was good at it. The thing is, I can learn just about anything. However, I feel like being well rounded has in some way dulled my focus. WHAT's a woman to do?
I know whatever job I get I will do well if I give it my all. I am conflicted - life is presenting many paths here and I have to decide, once again, which one to take.
I remember in an advanced English class I took in Jr. High I wrote a story called "I am complex". Sounds just like the narcissistic pre-teen I was at the time, but I got an "A". It was well written. By the way, I like to write too. But right now I don't need complexity, I need clarity. Any advice?
HELLLLLPPPPPP
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