Here we are trembling in our boots over the economy. You would think we are in the middle of a depression.
Here’s why... The news media turns any news about the economy into bad news. Comments like, “ the economy didn’t grow as much as economists hoped say nothing more than that the writer doesn’t want anyone to be encouraged about the economy. Some economists will always want more growth than what they see.
The hope of some is that fearful voters will run for "change" no matter what "change" means.
Link
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080731/economy.html?.v=19
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
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The Sky is Falling
In order for anything to "grow", it needs some kind of nourishment and space to grow. 
Life is a Highway. Let's share the Commute.
The Sky is Falling
Umm...General Motors has reported a three month net loss of $15.5bn (£7.8bn) as North American sales fell by 20%.
GM took a $3.3bn charge for buying out the contracts of 19,000 hourly workers who left at the end of June. It also wrote off $1.3bn because of reduced values of big, used cars, which cut the value of formerly leased cars owned by its financing unit, GMAC.
Without one-off charges, GM lost $6.3bn compared with a net profit of $891m in the same period of 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7537283.stm
... just to pick the first of today's tales of woe. Would you like more?
GM took a $3.3bn charge for buying out the contracts of 19,000 hourly workers who left at the end of June. It also wrote off $1.3bn because of reduced values of big, used cars, which cut the value of formerly leased cars owned by its financing unit, GMAC.
Without one-off charges, GM lost $6.3bn compared with a net profit of $891m in the same period of 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7537283.stm
... just to pick the first of today's tales of woe. Would you like more?
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
The Sky is Falling
*THE YEAR 1908*
Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 :
*The average life expectancy was 47 years
*Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub
*Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone
*There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
of paved roads
*The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph
*The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
*The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour
*The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
*An accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000
per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5000 a year
*More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME
*Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of
which were condemned in the press AND the government as
'substandard'
*Sugar cost four cents a pound
*Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen
*Coffee was fifteen cents a pound
*Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo
*Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason
*Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
*The American flag had 45 stars
*The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!
*Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
hadn't even been invented yet
*There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day
*Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write
*Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high
school
*Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over
the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.'
And some will say we need to do better, faster and change. Where have they been?
Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 :
*The average life expectancy was 47 years
*Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub
*Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone
*There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
of paved roads
*The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph
*The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower
*The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour
*The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
*An accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000
per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5000 a year
*More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME
*Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of
which were condemned in the press AND the government as
'substandard'
*Sugar cost four cents a pound
*Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen
*Coffee was fifteen cents a pound
*Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo
*Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason
*Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
*The American flag had 45 stars
*The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!
*Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
hadn't even been invented yet
*There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day
*Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write
*Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high
school
*Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over
the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.'
And some will say we need to do better, faster and change. Where have they been?
Schooling results in matriculation. Education is a process that changes the learner.