Defining economic terms

29 09 2008

What exactly is a “recession”?  What does “bail-out” mean?

If you’re like me, you don’t know everything you wish you did about the economy and the perilous economic time in which we are living.

I ran across a neat web site today and wanted to pass it along to everyone.

It’s called economypedia.com .

I hope you find it helpful.





McCain / Palin 2008!!!

29 09 2008

Click on the image above to learn how you can become involved in electing John McCain as our next president.





McCain mans up, Obama proves unworthiness

24 09 2008

John McCain has decided to suspend his campaign to go to work on dealing with the financial crisis our country faces.  Story here.  He encouraged Senator Obama to join him.  No dice.

McCain clearly has the good of the country in view.  Obama proves, again, that he’s just not ready to be president.

Obama just doesn’t get it, does he?





You gotta be a man to play golf!

24 09 2008

My suspicions were correct:  golfers are tougher than hockey players.

Check out this article about a St. Louis Blues hockey player whose season was ended early by injury….on a golf course.

Why did I just think of Adam Sandler?





If Herm Edwards is the answer…..

22 09 2008

….it probably wasn’t a very intelligent question.

How much longer can Herm Edwards possibly be the head coach in KC?

I mean, seriously.





Does the Cardinals’ ownership value its fan base?

18 09 2008

I don’t think so.

When your team is “in it” at the all-star break with obvious shortcomings for a pennant run, you have to make a move by the trade deadline.

The Cardinals did nothing.

Am I right?





Ref-gate: Last week’s Chargers / Broncos game

18 09 2008

Did Hochuli blow the call?  Yep.  He even owned up to it.

But he didn’t keep the Chargers from making the stop on that particular defensive series.  And you can’t blame the ref when your team gives up 39 points and loses.

What am I missing here?





Obama and Biden want to raise taxes

18 09 2008

Wow.  I knew that this is what they wanted to do.  But I never dreamed that they would say it this clearly BEFORE the election.  Biden says that paying more taxes is the patriotic thing to do…..if you make a lot of money, that is.

The truth is that the overwhelming majority of federal income taxes are paid by the very highest income earners.  The top 1% of income earners pay about 32% of all income taxes.  The top 5% pays 51.4%.  The top 10% of high income earners pay 63.5%.  And the top 20% of income earners pays 78% of all federal income taxes.  That’s nearly 80% of the entire tax base being funded by only 20% of the work force!!!  And Biden’s solution is to tax these folks harder?  Please!

Aren’t Democrats and other assorted liberals talking about “fairness” a lot these days?  What’s fair about penalizing someone just because they’ve worked hard and done well for themselves?

It’s time for a flat tax.  Everybody pays 8% or 10% or whatever.  Our government is breaking the backs of the hardest working Americans…….and THAT is not fair!





New Blog

17 09 2008

As reported earlier today, I’m starting a new blog that deals solely with the outdoors.

Come by and visit Pastor T-Bone Outdoors.

I would love for you to send in your pictures and stories.

If you like what you see, please consider adding a link from your blog or website to mine.

Thanks.





The next 600 posts

17 09 2008

Dear readers…

This post is the first of my second 600! We are also closing in on 50,000 page views together.  As Ben Stein would say, “wow”.

Thanks to my friends and compatriots who visit regularly.

And a most-special thanks to those who read and disagree with me.  I mean that.  I believe that we sharpen one another.  Disagreement is not a bad thing….as long as it is a part of a respectful process.

Looking forward to the next 600 posts.  Am always open to ideas.  Email me.

I am going to begin a brand new blog that chronicles outdoor pursuits.  I will be encouraging you to send in photos and the stories behind them.  More to come….