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Cheaper Dollar and Other Darts on the Wall

Cheaper Dollar and Other Darts on the Wall

As you are aware, the Federal Reserve has continued to let the dollar sink and hopefully improve the

export business for the United States.  Time will tell whether or not this policy is wise.

On the face of it, it has some dangerous consequences for us all.  Since the US currency is the dollar, Americans will most likely pay a higher price for many of their necessities–  that includes basic food goods.  The commodities (grains) have already risen.

As we settle into the winter, I would suggest taking on the traits of the squirrel.  Squirrel things away.

Simplify everything and sell what you do not need while people are still buying.

One of the things we do not need is the extra weight (fat) we have put on due to convenience eating, lack of time, discipline, and wrong-headed-thinking.

As we move forward …

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Deeper Meaning of 2010 Elections

Deeper Meaning of 2010 Elections

What theater!  We haven’t had a show like this in a long time.  These elections are filled with those who have never

before run in an election.  From major gaffes to almost fist fights,  we continue to look like a bunch of teenagers.

Is it just a bunch of angry people flailing with barbs in the air and saying almost anything to get the voters attention or is there something more going on that we are missing?

America is in the formation phase of a third party. It has been brewing for a number of years.  There have been many fits and starts from Ross Perot to the Green Party.

As more and more people register “independent”, the third party becomes an unknown force.

This has nothing to do with the Tea Party which is nothing new for America.

America has always had its populist …

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