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Seeing Through the Mirage

Buried far below the headline’s reporting Apple’s quarterly earning’s report Tuesday evening was a most curious headline… “Lance Armstrong sued by U.S. for post office sponsorship funds.”  CNN.com offers the particulars… “The Justice Department late Tuesday formally filed its case … Continue reading

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Clogging Up the Economy

By most accounts, as the season turned from winter to spring in 2013, economic recovery was ready to bloom.  The economy’s fields had been tilled and planted with care…housing was finally on the upswing.  Plus, the Federal Reserve was sprinkling … Continue reading

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The Recession of 2013?

Getting back to the straight and narrow can take a lot of time and effort.  Especially after straying far off the beam without much care or sense.  That seems to be what happened to the whole economy during the bubble … Continue reading

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Blowing Gas

Things sure do change.  Several years ago the personnel working the freeway off ramps in Long Beach, California, were immigrants from Mexico.  They were selling oranges and roses to working stiffs on the way home from their cubicle jobs. These … Continue reading

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