So 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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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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Mardi Gras is over now, and it’s back to the real world for your humble narrator. This means annoying customers, coaching at track practice, and of course Louisiana politicians making the news and embarrassing me further. So almost two weeks ago Obama got his stimulus bill passed. Not a monumental feat since he only needed...
read moreI am eager to be back on the job market. No, I didn’t just awake from a hundred-year nap. I’m just tired of being a student. Of course, once I do graduate and can wave that signal piece of paper to employers–letting them know I may be overqualified but I still need to eat, especially in this market–I...
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In the town that birthed and raised me, today they celebrate one of the least understood, but most widely admired holidays in the world: Mardi Gras. Considering the times we are in, maybe we should rename it Mardi Maigre, though I think it lacks the same charm. Unfortunately, I have missed Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the last...
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