Bailouts, Depressions, Wars, and Acquisitions, Oh My!!

Old Man Depression you are through, you done us wrong.
We never see a headline about breadlines today.
And when we see the landlord we can look that guy right in the eye.
We’re in the money, come on, my honey,
Let’s lend it, spend it, send it rolling along!
—”We’re In The Money” from the film “Gold Diggers of [...]

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Things I Just Don’t Get, 2008 Edition

1. Twitter. Yeah, I joined. Yeah, I’ve used it. But why does it exist? Why is it so popular? And did I mention, why does it exist? Isn’t this what Facebook is for?
2. Twilight. To start with, I never got the whole attraction to vampires thing. Men that are pale and skinny just don’t do [...]

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Don’t worry. Be happy!

Denial is a fascinating survival mechanism. Despite the fact that the economy is in the toilet, everyone around me is acting as if it isn’t. For weeks I’ve been telling people to conserve, get their ducks in a row, don’t go out and spend crazy amounts of money, be reasonable! Yet people at work and [...]

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