I woke up Saturday morning feeling a bit under the weather and it got worse as I got my morning coffee ready. I was back in bed before the coffee was finished and slept until late afternoon. That pretty much killed off my planned errands and chores, setting the stage for lazy weekend. Despite feeling [...]
Connecticut Legislatures Look Out for Themselves
It’s nice to see that Connecticut Legislatures are still looking out for what’s important – themselves. Tax increases weren’t enough, they had to be applied retroactively. As the Connecticut Post says… Many workers in Connecticut need to brace for a one-two punch to their paychecks this August, when the state begins collecting not only more [...]
Question: Robots Boost Jobs?
Aren’t robots usually used to increase productivity by doing things cheaper than a human can? Why is President Obama’s $70 million initiative to promote robotic development being promoted as: …a vehicle to transform American lives and revitalize the American economy I suppose unemployment will transform a life. Ok, I realize technology moves on and we [...]
Questions
Why will the debt limit cause a default and financial calamity this time when it did not when it last occurred in 1996? Why will social security checks stop if we reach the debt ceiling? Isn’t social security a separate fund? Is social security truly smoke and mirrors and IOU’s? Is President Obama lying when [...]
Nutrisystem Review
I did Nutrisystem for six months. This is my review of their food.
Diet–6 Month Report
As June came to an end I was six months into my diet and down 45 lbs. Not quite the 2 lbs/week loss I was targeting but I’m pleased with the results. I figure now’s a good time to recap what’s worked and what hasn’t, if nothing else it will provide a source of encouragement down the road.
Raising Taxes = Cutting Costs
I was reading a NY Times article about how lobbyists are fighting the “last big plans to cut healthcare costs” and noticed that one of those “big plans to cut healthcare costs” is actually a tax hike. The tax on gold-plated insurance plans is the last vestige of most economists’ favorite idea, eliminating the tax [...]
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