Mr. Obama has proposed a relatively bold and ambitious agenda. Despite the fundamental challenges to our economy, Mr. Obama has submitted a budget that outlines a number of mildly progressive proposals that belie the current state of the economy. The president has chosen to double down on America’s future and refuses to...
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Last Sunday, my pastor preached a wonderful sermon about the psychological, sociological, ecological and theological implications of the current economic crisis, using Psalm 46: 1-4 as the foundation for his message: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should...
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At this point, I try to dig deeper when I come across information being disseminated from the echo chambers of the right and the left. Thus, the idea that I can create or become a part of an echo chamber seems unlikely, unseemly even. But railing at the top of my lungs or with the tips of my fingers can sometimes seem like a...
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One night last week, I woke up around 2 A.M. Normally, I find that I am forced into contortion, barely hanging on to the edge of my bed, while my 7 year old sleeps like a king with his knee in my back. But that night, I was unusually comfortable…and alone. I decided to sneak downstairs and check on my lil man. I was sure...
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Boo hoo! AIG paid their top executives $160 million of our hard earned tax dollars and we are supposed to be up in arms about it. Maybe you are genuinely pissed about this issue; and maybe it’s a way to rile up the Joes to get a free drink at the local pub. Either way, I am quite bored by the grandstanding from...
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When I visit STR, which is everyday, I am more than pleased at the progress the site is making, the new connections being forged, the insights that I am gaining, and the new skills I have learned. Amazingly, the growth of the site is almost diametrical to the current state of the economy. I have immersed myself in economic...
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