Tag Archives: economy

Buy The Farm?

Quote of the Day: “Ohhh, Moma. Could this really be the end?” –Bob Dylan, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again The Oilpocalypse is upon us. War rages in Afghanistan. Terrorism and piracy fester and threaten. Hurricane season … Continue reading

Posted in current events, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

PhilosoBuffett

Quote of the Day: 1. If it’s too good to be true it usually is. 2. Always look at how much the other guy is making when he’s trying to sell you something. 3. Stay away from leverage. –Warren Buffett, … Continue reading

Posted in current events, People, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

The Quiet Coup

Quote of the Day:      “Behind the ostensible government lies an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.”     –Teddy Roosevelt If you are interested in the state of our economy and how we … Continue reading

Posted in current events, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

SECESSION!

Conversation/Legend of the Day: Southern Belle (with parasol twirling, at the outset of the Civil War)–General Beauregard, do you think we can whup them yankees? General Beauregard (resplendent in grey Confederate finery)– Honey child, don’t you worry your pretty little … Continue reading

Posted in current events, History, Humor, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Times Are Tough; Be Prepared

Quote of the Day:      “When you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em “Certainly I can!” Then get busy and find out how to do it.”     —Teddy Roosevelt One of the risks of having … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Life, Lists | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Is Mississippi the Nation’s Unlikely Bellwether State?

Quoted of the Day:     Herbert Hoover “Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt.” “It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.” “Wisdom oft times … Continue reading

Posted in current events, History, Mississippi, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

The Job Market–I Gotta Get a Good One

Quote of the Day     “All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.”     –Aristotle Times are tough. Big corporations and hometown shops are losing money and shedding workers at an alarming pace. Keeping up with the latest bleak … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Life, Lists | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Are You Feelin It Yet?

Quote of the Day     “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”     —Warren Buffett They say the economy is … Continue reading

Posted in Blank Stares, current events, Money | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

GOP = Big Government, Big Spending, Socialists

Quote of the Day      “As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for socialism is its adherents.”      –George Orwell It can’t be plausibly denied any longer. During the Bush administration it started with the creation of … Continue reading

Posted in Money, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

TB’s Guide to Life (in the event of a Second Great Depression)

Quote of the Day     “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”     Franklin D. Roosevelt The U.S. Government this week “bailed out” the largest insurance company in the United States, AIG, … Continue reading

Posted in current events, Humor, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments