I was reading the articles at CNN.com today and was struck by two articles.

From the first article:The Obama administration said Tuesday that it now expects the 10-year budget deficit to reach $9 trillion, or about $2 trillion more than it estimated earlier in the year....A 10-year deficit of that magnitude means the debt held by the public -- ( Read more... )

For Mark - Lox & bagel. A cup of coffee ( Read more... )

Here I am with yet another attempt to keep a regular blog going. There is a reason that I have not been successful at it. Today's story illustrates the point. Keep in mind that I have a bad back and that my lifting of the kids should be kept to an absolute minimum ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, there was a happy couple with a little boy. Dad was making lots of money and mom was supplementing the income. In addition, mom had just announced that a second child was on the way. They decided to move into a bigger house to adjust for the growing family ( Read more... )

So what does it say when Fannie Mae stock costs less than Fannie Mae candy, GM stock is cheaper than a gallon of gas, Citigroup stock is trading for less than an order of fries and GE stock is less than a small Domino's pizza ( Read more... )

Originally posted on Facebook, but I like it enough that I'll post here too ( Read more... )

As you can see, I had my head shaved on New Year's Eve:


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If you're like me, you've probably had your retirement fund/IRA/401(k) clobbered this year. Times are tough and it doesn't look like things will get better anytime soon.

The government - after years of denying that there was a problem ("The fundamentals of the economy are strong") - has taken steps to try to improve the economy. These include:

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Zak is doing much better! His lymph nodes are way down and the bloodwork shows that his levels are excellent! There is much relief here! On to another subject ( Read more... )