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Our Goose Is Cooked

February 1, 2012

ow many minutes has it been since you heard someone call this the greatest country in the world? How many seconds? Did you agree? Ooops. Was it you saying that? It used to be arguably true. We got accustomed to telling ourselves it was so. We believed it. Many of us, most of us still [...]

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The American Dream – Part 1

August 16, 2010

The American Dream touches many aspects of our lives. It does so in ways that may not be readily apparent. This is to be the first of a series, addressing those various aspects. I promise to hold your interest; at least intermittently. It affects your billfold, your lifestyle, your present, your future, your dream. Bookmark [...]

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Save US

January 23, 2010

Why are we being punished for being good? Have we weathered the economic meltdown? Have we survived? How are you doing? Is it over? Unemployment continues to rise. Foreclosures continue to increase. Foreclosure rates are expected to increase. Small- and medium-size businesses still can’t borrow to expand or even purchase inventory. The Wall Street casinos [...]

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