See how Karen Bosnak mooched her way out of a $20,000 debt. Oddly, Karen seems to have stirred up some resistance to her leech-like behavior. Who says there’s a recession on? We’re going to look into this ourselves…
Month: November 2002
McLosses
Not so tasty. McDonald’s laying off and closing restaurants? Unheard of. Read about it on MSNBC.com. Time was, McDonald’s was the hottest corporation in America. Countless people have gotten their start in the working world working the grill or register at McD’s, including yours truly. Frankly, the quality of service at the chain has slipped,…
Republicans to Make Tax Cut Stick
Republicans are likely to make the tax cut passed last year permanent. To hear Daniel Gross tell it, that’s a bad thing. Not so. First and foremost, taxes are not a government entitlement. Reducing spending is not a crime. It is, however, inadvisable at this time. As demonstrated during the Reagan years, reducing taxes leads…
A Republican Sweep!
Well, perhaps not a clean sweep, but certainly a prevailing breeze is in the air. For the first time in many years, the President of the U.S.A. will have a Congress controlled by his own party. The fact that the rulers are the Republicans, a party that generally respects party lines, indicates that the vast…
Electronic Voting Working
After a rough start in Florida, new voting machines are working smoothly everywhere they’ve been implemented. Read about it on MSNBC.com. Now, if only we could vote from the convenience of home. The technology is there, but as NPR reported today, there are concerns over security and validity of votes. Congrats to Harris County, where…
A Perspective on Football
Baylor University announced that football coach Kevin Steele has been sacked, effective at the end of the seaon. Read about it in the Houston Chronicle. The fact of the matter is that Baylor has stunk at the game of football for some time now, long before Steele got there, and will continue to be a…
Palestinians: Terrorists?
The group Human Rights Watch says “Palestinians who launch suicide attacks against Israeli civilians are guilty of crimes against humanity, and Yasser Arafat has not done enough to deter them.” Read the AP story on Yahoo.com. Apparently the obvious does need saying. This is the first time we can recall this truth written or spoken…