It was a beautiful night for a leisurely walk last Friday. After having coffee with my date at a community cafe of eccentric decor, we decided to browse the boutiques and various restaurants in a nearby urban retail district. Even if that decision was more so prompted by the emergence of a band and a certain band member’s...
read moreSo this speech isn’t exactly about the recession. But anything Obama related is tied to the Recession these days. Besides… I figured yall wanted to see ya boy in action. ...
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Thanks to the snow storm that pounded the east coast, J is on his third snow day this week. We haven’t seen anything like it. Let me rephrase…we haven’t experienced anything like it. So, while the snowball fights, snow angels, and failed attempts at snowmen were fun, there were some unexpected downfalls. I have seen...
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Plane tickets have been cheap lately, especially if you catch thrift-lovers’ specials on discount sites of the usual suspects. Armed with this info, I had no choice, it seems, but to book a flight back to the motherland… New Orleans… So what if I arrived almost a week after Mardi Gras? Not a problem. I had...
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Americans have knee-jerk reactions to buzzwords that they do not fully comprehend. Definitional or contextual ignorance of words and concepts can lead to stultifying exchanges that leave all parties exhausted and frustrated. In an desperate effort to remain relevant, those on the political right have resurrected the twin...
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Despite the passage of the stimulus package, the proposed Homeowner Affordability And Stability Plan, and the feverish bank bailout negotiations, the economy continues to free fall. The tentative unemployment numbers for February are dire. According to preliminary reports, another 650,000 individuals were laid off last month. ...
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