Recent Posts Tagged With 'Economy'

• Music Monday-Hank Williams Jr "Red, White, and Pink Slip Blues"

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 06:19 in Economy, unemployment, music monday

  With unemployment over 10% and little to no relief in sight, I thought I would pick a song for Music Monday for those folks.  Let's hope we don't have too many more people who end up with the "Red, White, and Pink Slip Blues."  Besides, it ...

• I Need a Good Laugh

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 14:50 in humor, money, energy, Economy, utilities

  I am in a not so happy place the last couple days.  If you are a regular reader, then you know that I work a part time job delivering pizzas.  Even with that extra money coming in, it seems like every time I get a little extra cash on hand,...

• Cash For Clunkers

  Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 20:15 in Economy, Government, automotive industry, cash for clunkers

  Image by latemodelresto via FlickrEarlier this year, the Obama administration made the US taxpayers the major shareholders of two of the three "Big Three" automakers by bailing out General Motors and Chrysler. Ford decided it did not want to subject...

• It's The Economy, Stupid!

  Posted on Saturday August 15th, 2009 at 12:47 in environment, climate change, Economy, green energy, gross domestic product

  Unemployment officially dropped to 9.4% last month from 9.5% in June. On the surface that would be a good thing, but there were actually more people unemployed. Due to the fuzzy math used in calculating the unemployment rate (I would blame the curr...

• House Passes Climate Bill

  Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 12:42 in politics, global warming, Economy, taxes

  Speaking of stupid people, a significant blow to liberty and the American standard of living was delivered yesterday with the House of Representatives passing the American Clean Air and Energy Act.The United States is currently suffering through toug...

• I Hate Stupid People

  Posted on Saturday June 27th, 2009 at 11:46 in Rant, Economy

  As I have mentioned before, I have a part time job on the weekends delivering pizza. Most people who order for a delivery are pretty cool. They understand that we are using our own vehicles and that we are providing a convenience service for them. ...

• Money Saving Tip of the Day

  Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 12:32 in money, Economy

  Funds are tight for most people I know. I am doing everything I can to cut back where possible. If I don't have the cash for something, I don't buy it. No more credit cards for me. I quit drinking Starbucks lattes a couple years ago, and brew my ...

• The End of the Rainbow

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 19:34 in science, Economy

  I was driving home from work the other evening. It had been raining most of the afternoon and it was slowing down. The sun was trying to come out, so there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky.As I was driving down the highway, the angle of the sun a...

• Reynolds Handi-Vac

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 10:26 in review, Economy

  I have a lot of pet peaves. For instance, the grocery store is often a source of aggravation for me. Nothing major mind you, just a few petty annoyances. One of my aggravations is not having enough check stands open for checking out. I don't mind...

• Latest Sin Tax

  Posted on Wednesday March 25th, 2009 at 19:41 in politics, Economy, taxes

  Sin taxes are nothing new. There has been a tax on cigarettes for years, and is getting ready to go up again on April 1st (kind of an appropriate date.) Likewise there have been taxes on alcohol, which my state, Maryland, is considering increasing....

• My First Ebay Venture

  Posted on Sunday March 15th, 2009 at 19:50 in sports, ebay, Economy, shameless plug

  During the course of my life, I have had a number of hobbies.  One of my favorites over the years has been collecting sports memorabilia.  I have built up a fairly large collection of autographed photographs, balls, and other items.  All told, I p...

• Tip The Pizza Guy- Update

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 08:30 in Rant, Economy

  As I mentioned once before, I deliver pizzas as a part time job for one of the national pizza parlors (their name shall remain unmentioned to protect the guilty.)  For the most part, it has been a decent part time job.  However, I found out Friday ...

• FairTax-Part 1

  Posted on Saturday February 7th, 2009 at 14:27 in politics, Economy, fairtax

  Earlier this week, I finally received the last tax form I needed to complete my taxes.  Fortunately, I am getting both a state and federal tax refund.  While it is nice to get a refund on my taxes, I would rather have all the money I earn in my poc...

• Tip the Pizza Guy

  Posted on Thursday January 1st, 2009 at 11:28 in Rant, Economy

  OK. Now that I have wished everyone a Happy New Year, it is time for a little rant.I know times are tough and the economy is in a shambles. It is tough for me too. If it wasn't, I wouldn't be delivering pizzas on the weekends.  I have only been d...

• The Latest Government Bailout

  Posted on Sunday December 14th, 2008 at 11:53 in comedy, Economy, Government, christmas, bailout

  Say it isn't so. Breaking news on the latest request for a government bailout....