Here
in California it's now a law that people can't use
their cell phones while driving and it's long overdue.
A couple of weeks ago at a concert in New York I was
amazed at how many people were checking their eMails on
their PDA's during a great show. Have we become that
much involved in work that we need to be in touch
24/7/365 ? I think that it's way time for a lot of
people to put their PDA's away and start to enjoy the
beauty of what's around them. Read
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08/25/08 02:01 PM Filed in:
Politics
sucks
There is a temptation
to feel jaded about the presidential conventions, with
all of their careful staging and production values, but
they are a chance for Americans to get a good look at
the politicians who would be president. The impressions
made at these obsessed-with-prime-time events can be
defining. Senator Barack Obama goes into the Democratic
convention in Denver with a clear challenge: to match
the soaring oratory that brought him to this moment in
history with a strong and detailed explanation of how
he will address the country’s many dire
problems. Read
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08/13/08 02:17 PM Filed in:
Life 101
New
York is truly becoming a city for the wealthy and the
wealthy only. On a visit to New York last week I was
reminded of just how great the city can be but a quick
review of the real estate ads made me shiver. One
million dollars for an 1100 square foot apartment 2
bedrooms one bath. How many people can afford that not
to mention the $1700 monthly maintenance charge. As
much as I love New York I am afraid the the city is now
beyond my reach forever. Read
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08/03/08 11:59 AM Filed in:
Money for
nothing
If
you you really want to know just how screwed up the
priorities are in the world than look no further than
the Olympic games which open next week in China. It is
estimated that the Chinese spent $40 billion in
preparation for the games. That is money that could
have brought a lot of help to starving people
throughout the world. The Olympic games have become big
business and the athletes just pieces of the machine to
drive dollars into the Olympic committee.
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The
news this week that Chrysler is terminating leasing
means that a lot of people in this country are either
going to have to purchase less expensive cars or that
more of their disposable income is going to cover the
increased cost of car payments. Auto makers are now
blaming American consumers for their poor strategic
planning and expect consumers to “share the pain”.
Notice to Detroit: YOU REALLY SUCK Read
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08/01/08 07:22 AM Filed in:
Life 101
When
I was growing up my dad used to tell me that to
treasure the “moments” as they are the best part of
life. Like all kids of course I used to shrug and could
not wait to get out of school and into my own life away
from home but now that I am in my 50’s I realize that
my dad was right and those times are indeed special and
occupy a special place within my heart.
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07/19/08 12:27 PM Filed in:
I don't get
it?
In
Economics we all learned the law of supply and demand.
Were the airline business people out of school that
month? Every flight is packed yet the airlines continue
to lose money because of high fuel prices and pretty
soon they will be installing pay toilets in
aircraft. Read
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