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Super Lies

October 31, 2011

Being born above my dad’s grocery store and being immersed in the grocery business, Summers and weekends, for many years, I thought I knew a few of its tricks. I’m now finding out how little I knew. Admittedly, I have not had much recent connection with the industry, as my father retired about 25 years [...]

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Numbers

March 1, 2010

It isn’t even close to Halloween but this post should spook you. Why would I try to scare you? Can’t it wait until the end of October? No. I’m funny that way. Just saying the word economics causes most people’s eyes to glaze over. Actually finding out what is going on in the economy has [...]

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Do You Want A Democracy?

October 7, 2009

Do you REALLY want a democracy? The healthcare reform farce we see in Congress is proof positive that we do not actually enjoy a democracy in the United States. Who is to blame? You and me. Who can bring back democracy? Only you and me. How, you ask. Well, that’s what I’m here for. I [...]

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Too Much Money

September 3, 2009

Can there be such a thing as too much money? Apparently. There can be situations where the amount becomes an embarrassment. That point of embarrassment may come when you are among the very top recipients of bribes from the healthcare industry. A little blush in the cheeks does not quell the desire for financial rewards, [...]

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What’s The Difference?

August 7, 2009

What’s the difference? Well, they are both smiling. They are both wearing suits and ties. They are both using the flag to make people think they care about America. Neither gives a damn about their constituents. Among the differences is the fact that one is a Senator; the other is a former member of the [...]

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More, More, More

May 26, 2009

The Air Force and Navy cooperated in landing a C-17 cargo plane on an aircraft carrier. Wonderful. Now they are trying to figure out how to get a C-17 off of an aircraft carrier. As Jack Paar would have said, “I kid you not.” The C-17 isn’t just a cargo airplane. It is a payback [...]

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