As the grizzled old man of 2005 comes to an end, and the baby 2006 is born, maybe we should examine what’s happened in 2005, and what to expect in 2006. I cannot predict the immediate future, but I can surely examine the past. The D.C. gang insists that the US economy is rosy. They […]
I sat back and thought about it the other day. What expression do I use more than any other, during my business day. I have decided it is “I dunno.” The reason I use that, is because I do not know! Don’t get me wrong; I love to talk on the phone. I do it […]
Did you ever have an ant farm when you were a kid? If not, let me describe them. They were a sort of aquarium type of thing, with dirt, plants, moisture, rocks, etc, and all sealed up so there would be no escape. There was a colony of ants in this affair, and the kid […]
You all remember the old song, don’t you? (Actually, if you are pre-menopausal, you might not!) At any rate, this little gal is singing that she is “Tying the leaves, so they won’t fall down, so the wind won’t blow them away ” (It’s a 1959 song). In other words, summer is flying past, all to […]
Carlo Ponzi, was born in Parma Italy in 1882, and came to the US in 1903. For the next fourteen years, he wandered from town to town, from job to job, and amounted to nothing. He washed dishes, waited tables, and clerked, but what he did best, was interpret from English to Italian, and reverse. […]
The wife and I usually seek out organic foods. We eat eggs, which are cage free, and fed grain without any chemicals. We shower under a shower head which filters out chlorine. We do all we can to keep healthy, in other words. A client of mine in Iowa gave me the name of a […]
There are some statistics, which are absolutely frightening, and currently the employment ones fill that bill handily. Never having had a job, I cannot imagine being fired. The utter desolation and helplessness of being fired, must be all-consuming. Imagine a typical American bread-winner, with mortgage payments, car payments, credit card debt, kids and wife to […]
“Hey man, why should I buy gold or silver? I can’t spend it, can I?” Oh yes, we have all heard that one, and it is a truly legitimate question, which needs to be answered. Well why don’t you? I will, and he did. While it is true that gold and silver have been real […]
I am friends with a really smart, great guy. He has a wonderful job, fine home with a delightful pool, nice cars, and is a really nice fellow. He told his wife the other day, when she tried to get him to buy some gold, that “I DON’T NEED GOLD, I HAVE CASH!” I am […]
Did you ever stop to think how many people make a living from ’advising’ others? Take your car into a dealership, and the service manager will advise you how to get it fixed. Go to a doctor to get advised, or to a health food store for advice. Weight losers are subject to untold advice, […]