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Budapest & Prague: Day Two (Budapest)
Today we spent over 5 hours on a private tour of Budapest. Our guide, Karyn, and driver were excellent, making for a spectacular experience. Here’s just a bit… The Jewish Ghetto I think one of the...
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Half of All US Children
Click to Enlarge (photo by The Factionist - ethical apparel @ Flickr) CC At the end of 2009, a study reported by the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine concluded that over half of all of...
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Overtaxed Corporate America
I hear all of the propaganda about how over taxed corporate America is. I’m frequently reminded, especially during election cycles, that the tax burden is so unbearably high for corporations, they...
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Nothing Is Sacred Any More!
First it was ads that cover your entire car… Surely this would be against the ordinances in the hood or the whole city. I would be livid if anyone did this in any neighborhood in which I lived. What...
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Happy Independence Day Weekend!
Happy Independence Day! In 1776 the early American settlers obtained independence from religious and government tyranny. A nation was born—a place where people mattered: well, at least the white,...
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Apple’s Ca$h Re$erve Exceeds Fed Ca$h Re$erve!
Yes, apparently it’s true. U.S. Treasury now has an operating cash balance of $73.8 billion. Apple has $76.2 billion. So the world’s most valued technology company surpasses the fiscal resources of...
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The Ruins of Detroit
French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre created a photo essay of the decline of Detroit in their book, The Ruins of Detroit. This blog post showcases some of their haunting imagery....
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Revolving Debt
Many years ago now I decided to commit myself to having and always keeping zero credit card debt and paying zero in banking and financial services fees. I decided back then that banking was going to...
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Compare and Contrast
These are just 3 examples of the difference between the Bush legacy of failure and Obama‘s record in office: Government Spending, Budget Deficit, Private Sector Jobs. Click any graph to see the larger...
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A Powerful and Persuasive Speaker
She makes horse sense and has a clear presentation style. I don’t know where Elizabeth Warren stands on any other issues, but I’m now listening! Her content is on target and her delivery is...
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Class Warfare, Indeed
Piano in New Jersey's Homeless 'Tent City' Here are a few sobering statistics for you: 46.2 million Americans now living in poverty (US Census Bureau‘s annual report on poverty)–the highest in 52...
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Telling It Like It Really Is…
Is an essential part of reclaiming the conversation. A sign from the OccupyWallStreet movement sweeping the nation makes a meaningful effort to reclaim the spiritual values of the nation: Copyright ©...
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My Absolute Favorite Protest Sign
I love what these 99% people are doing. It’s way past time that the middle class take back this nation: you know, that weird little “of the people, for the people, and by the people” thing. Of all...
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Take That!
Truth so articulately stated, the extremist conservatives have been foaming at the mouth over this quotation! Copyright © 2012 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed...
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George Had a Point
And he often knew well how to drive it home. Conservatives say if you don’t give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. Then they say as for the poor, they’ve lost all...
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When Black Is the New White and White Is the New Black
Some time back I came to an awakening, an epiphany: White is the new black and visa versa! When a politician speaks, I have to run those words through a translator that turns them to the exact...
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Great Bumper Sticker
Romney’s just a rich, spoiled aristocrat that pays a lower tax rate than teachers, firefighters, and police officers. And what’s even better, he doesn’t really even work for it! He swears that he has...
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Elon Musk: Mind of an Innovator
From Tim's Reflection Connection - Amateur human connecting the dots in the scavenger hunt for life's patterns... I really enjoy hearing what smart people think, what they say. This week Elon Musk, the...
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Women for Both President and VP?
From Tim's Reflection Connection - Amateur human connecting the dots in the scavenger hunt for life's patterns... Go Right, Young ManI have remained silent on politics for the entire, tedious...
View ArticleLet’s Just Get It Over With Already: MAGA!
From Tim's Reflection Connection - Amateur human connecting the dots in the scavenger hunt for life's patterns... The Republicans are not going to achieve the goals of their “constituents,” MAGA,...
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