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By admin, November 2, 2009 5:40 pm

JBM is my pen name, and you will not find information about the overtime lawsuit here. But you will find it here:

JBM, Inc. Overtime Pay Litigation

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By admin, October 25, 2009 5:07 am

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Here is an article I just came across which seeded my brain into yielding some profound thoughts on the matter:

Why Don’t More Americans Believe Climate Change Is Real?

Since you have been inundated with an uncontrollable influx of Global Warming rhetoric, which succeeded the ink-wasting debacle of The Ozone Hole Forthcoming Calamity, I will toss you something you probably have not thought of.

Let us replace the Global Warming slogan with (not “climate control” which is taking over, due to the fact that the globe is measurably cooling) GLOBAL HEAT EXCHANGE.

Lava of several thousand degrees is pouring into the oceans from volcanoes all over the earth.  Periodically scientists discover new, massive volcanoes far beneath the ocean’s surface.  These volcanoes significant.  They release massive amounts of heat from beneath the earth’s crust into the water, and subsequently into the atmosphere.

This process is a convective and conductive process, much like the household oven, or a home’s air circulation.  Heat is transferring around the earth, but this does not mean that new heat is being generated.  The majority of heat that is being generated comes from the sun.  All other heat on earth is existing, or is being converted via a natural or man-made process.
Man converts fossil fuel into heat.  And the heat created by this process needs to be measured and compared with all of the other natural processes. Volcanic heat being released into the oceans and air needs to be measured just the same.   Imagine lava of several thousand degrees pouring into the ocean.  The natural currents carry that heat to the far reaches of the planet.  Some glaciers will melt as a result.  Some climates will see hotter air as a result.

The first step that needs to be taken to begin to understand global temperatures is that volcanic heat must be measured and compared to other heat sources.  Once measured, my theory is that the volcanic heat released on a daily basis far surpasses the heat that mankind creates over a much longer period of time, perhaps a month, six months, or several years.

With a proper investigation, we most likely will determine that man is not a significant factor in global temperature changes.  When basic sleuthing gives us an answer to this question, then we can focus more on a real, measurable  problem, and that is pollution.  Pollution generated by man, including solid waste and gaseous waste, should be continuously minimized through better manufacturing processes, better individual daily habits, and more recycling. Now that the first world has completed a long cycle of industrial evolution, we can use all of our lessons to lower the toxicity being created in China, India, and the rest of the third world, while at the same time allowing these areas to produce their way into a modern, clean, successful economy.

JBM

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By admin, October 11, 2009 12:09 pm

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America, please complete this two second survey. We would like to know if you support waterboarding Bernie Madoff in an attempt to recover the stolen investment money.

[The survey is expired.  Thanks!]

JBM

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By admin, September 6, 2009 5:14 am

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Inspiration:

The Best Places to Launch a Career

This BusinessWeek article, from the purveyors of the “Best of” survey, states that Google was in the top 10 places to launch a career last year, and this year declined to participate. Not to pick on Google specifically, but this illustrates the folly of surveys. A survey that has a company at the top one year, and then does not even list the same company the following year is worthless. Imagine the surveys this year from the employees whose friends in the adjoining cube were laid off.  There is no solution to this, except mandating that once a company participates in a “great place to work” type of survey, it must always participate in perpetuity.  Hrm, that would keep the corporations a little more honest methinks.

I encourage the reader to think about this: A company being fantastic one year, and the next year it lays off a significant portion of its workforce. The bottom line is: Millenia 3 Worker make sure and take care of number one, yourself, in your career, because chances are the company will not.

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By admin, August 24, 2009 7:09 pm

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The following blog post is my inspiration for this post.  A bogus argument, repeated incessantly by many people, including Bill Gates, politicians, and this myopic blogger over at TechCrunch.  I actually wonder if she is this ignorant, or she just wanted to make everyone mad.

Foreigners Attending US Grad Schools Way Down: Wake Up, Xenophobes

To begin with, I am highly offended that because I believe in enforcing immigration limits that someone would call me a xenophobe. People should not throw the “x” term around as if it is candy. It is plainly insulting. Continue reading 'The baloney of “We need more skilled immigrant technology workers.”'»

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By admin, July 25, 2009 11:34 pm

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Alright, so I exaggerate. However, as if the cruise ship industry has not tanked far enough in this economic depression, one of these ships hauled a gigantic stinky dead fish all the way back to the tourist port. See the story here:

Dead Whale Gets Stuck in Cruise Ship Bow

No one knows the circumstance yet, but I am relieved that there is finally a real story where P.I.T.A. can justifiably protest and not look like a bunch of whack jobs. Here is a suggested line of attack for P.I.T.A. to approach the cruse line:

“Didn’t your pilot feel the whale collision? Or did the pilot know the whale was there but not have the correct tools for dislodging a whale body from the ship? Are you prepared to invest in whale-dislodging equipment for your next Caribbean cruise?”

JBM

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By admin, July 22, 2009 9:22 pm

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Here is a wiki that explains all of the facts:

Tasty Tasty Taco dog

The Taco Bell dog died of a stroke.  The poor dog was heartbroken and in financial ruin after losing her job promoting the fast food chain.  A handful of Hispanic people protested the dog as some sort of racial stereotype  (I still do not get this one)  and killed the dog’s career.

I hope those who protested the Taco Bell commercials understand that they have blood on their hands.  This dog should not have died from a stroke during her golden years, but alas, the stress of the situation just got to her.  Rest In Peace  Gidget.

As for the alternate Taco Bell dog, Dinky, he was spotted with an AK-47, heading straight south at an unprecedented speed.  Dinky is looking to avenge Gidget’s death, and I would not want to be on the receiving end of that one.

JBM

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By admin, July 22, 2009 9:09 pm

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I have a theory that I wish to share with you. It has arisen due to President Obama, Ben Bernanke, and other fearless leaders talking of the recession ending this year, and a recovery happening next year. I do not think the recovery schedule will be that fast.

Everyone and their mother are presuming that the classic American economic growth patterns will take hold and will severely limit the recession.

The experts among us should take a second look. Most people in America already have a washer, a dryer, a radio, a television, and possibly a computer. Our economy is based on the flow of goods, and for the above reason, I do not see a great increase in sales in most sectors for the near future. We would need a post-World War II era manufacturing boom to relieve the country of this severe economic turmoil, and it is not going to happen. Even if it did happen, the United States no longer makes most of our staple household goods, so most profits would flow right back out of the country.   Additionally I think there is little trickle-down effect from the service sector, which comprises a large portion of our economy now.

President Obama’s ratings are going down slightly in some areas, especially those areas hit hard economically. I predict that by the end of this year, when average people see no financial relief in sight, President Obama will become perhaps the earliest lame duck president the country has ever seen. When he campaigned, the words he spoke made it sound like there was great hope on the way. While I hate to be negative, I really do, I write what I think and this is the direction I see: A prolonged U.S. recession and a great deal more suffering for the many people in financial trouble.

If you could prove me very wrong, believe me, I would rather have the good news than believe all of these negative thoughts.

JBM

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By admin, July 22, 2009 8:56 pm

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Question: What is “cancerschnitzel”? How about “tumorworst”?

Definition: The standard hot dog renamed to reflect an anti-meat group’s opinion about the hot dog. Why an anti-meat group is protesting hot dogs is a mystery unto itself.

A non-profit group of vegan members wants hot dogs labelled as cancerous. Here is your reference:

L.A. Times Article

Question: How many people will buy fewer hot dogs if they are labelled as cancerous?

I do not know if a hot dog increases a person’s cancer risk, although I figure that a hot dog is probably dangerous to the human body in ten different ways. However, I do not care as I love a hot dog with lots of onions and mustard, and will eat them until I am no longer able. Since hot dogs are processed ,mushy, and easy to eat even without teeth, I should be able to chow them until the day I die. And I figure the hot dog is the authentically vegan part of my diet.

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By admin, June 18, 2009 6:39 pm

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Today the senate of the United States of America approved a resolution to apologize to African Americans for slavery and Jim Crow laws.

I understand that people everywhere live more difficult lives due to discrimination. However, people need to educate themselves on history and first put slavery in the United States into perspective.

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By admin, June 12, 2009 9:22 pm

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After adding bits to this for weeks, and never concentrating on organizing and polishing this post, I am going to let it loose now. Feel free to comment on spelling, grammar, anything. We need to start discussing the monumental problems that are building daily in America.

I am an optimist, but one would not know it. I think times are bad for this country. The pockets of success will get slimmer and slimmer and the poor and former middle class are on the edge of revolt. Where is the balance and comfort of yesteryear for the average American? Here goes…

Foreign students are now going back to their home countries to work or start their own businesses. So we let people flood in and get educated here, and now that their countries are going through their industrial revolution, these students will help propel their homelands to be major economic competitors with us.

The good news: Engineering wages should finally go up in this country as the need for engineers increases and the supply decreases. This country needs wage inflation like I need a candy bar, and that is badly.

Taxes and accountants: The IRS code is extremely complicated, and intentionally so. The congress of the United States does not want the citizens to know or understand how much they actually pay in taxes, thus the unbelievably complex tax code. Continue reading 'The Ever-growing List of things to worry about in The U.S.'»

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By admin, June 6, 2009 12:30 pm

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I immediately dismissed American Idol when my coworkers raved about it early in its tenure. It just sounded plainly dumb to me. Then I began watching it. As an amateur musician, the opportunity to critically analyze new talent sucked me right in. The show became an opportunity to analyze these singers based on the lessons that my music teachers taught me.

American Idol is a terrific show. Aside from the sometimes fruity pop austerity it brings to the table, it has a great redeeming quality. American Idol demonstrates the extreme hard work associated with becoming the best a singer can be. In many cases the singers who rise to the top do have quality voices with respect to the standards of pop music singing. Thus the show helps the average person to understand what a good voice sounds like, and what flawed singing sounds like also.

After watching a couple of seasons in a row, 2009 just seemed like a really boring season. Has the show lost its spark? Have I become numb to its overall format? Or were the 2009 contestants just plain boring? I may come back, but for for the short term I would rather surf the web, or do anything but watch Idol. Thanks Idol, though, for teaching us how to achieve supremacy.

I could probably copy most of this post and add the title, “America’s Next Top Model”. How to survive an extreme professional competition when just learning the trade. Tyra, you rock!

JBM

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By admin, May 30, 2009 1:04 pm

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The latest on what should have been a very cool federal appointment:

Google Executive To Become Federal Deputy CTO

The President, in a good move, created the Chief Technology Officer position for the United States. In a bad move, he appointed the Public Policy Chief of Google to the Deputy CTO position.

Google is one of, and possibly the most untrusted name in technology because of its perpetual use of peoples’ personal information. Just search the web for Google + big brother, or Google + trustworthy and read a bit about them.

Google’s montra is “do not evil”, but they do not hesitate to “do things that are unethical” and that has been proven many times over.

America, if you think your personal liberties have been perpetually eroded, whether you know much about the Internet or not, this political appointment should have you quaking in your boots.

JBM

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By admin, April 18, 2009 8:44 am

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Recently a YouTube video surfaced showing a couple of Domino’s Pizza workers who used poor hygiene methods to create some disgusting pizza pies. It is single actions like this that can completely destroy an otherwise spectacular business.

[Here is the CEO's response.]

The State of Affairs calls on all United States citizens to financially support Domino’s in the near future. We need to show the business that we understand that this is an isolated incident, that teen boys will be teen boys and there is absolutely no way of preventing this sort of behavior. In light of my constant support for country and the people and businesses in it, I am asking you America to go out and buy food at Domino’s. Perhaps you prefer Pizza Hut. Do not do it! For once in your life, even if you have never been there before, go to Domino’s soon, and purchase more food than you normally eat out. Get yourself an extra, super-high margin cola while you are there. Give the waiter a twenty-five percent tip. Do not be your usual, 2009 Economic Collapse Stingy Self. Domino’s needs you, and America needs you. Fill up the Domino’s soon, so that there is a waiting line at every local Domino’s restaurant.

America, you will know that your job is done when you walk into Domino’s, the employees are crying their eyes out, and the staffs’ pockets are overflowing with dollar bills.

When all is said and done, sit back and congratulate yourself on being a good, (full bellied) United States citizen.

JBM

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By admin, March 24, 2009 4:42 pm

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While perusing BusinessWeek, I came across the following article about student loans. I know that student debt is a major problem for many Americans, and was curious about related news during this severe economic downturn.

Asking for Student Loan Forgiveness

Let me first address the issue of the cost of a college education. The education system as a whole in this country is a sham, designed to suck the livelihood from millions of people. Here is how the system works:

A school argues that it cannot compete with other schools due to aging infrastructure or lack of newer resources. It then demolishes perfectly good, but smelly, 100 year old buildings. Continue reading 'Student Loan Forgiveness Group Sparks Debate'»

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By admin, March 20, 2009 10:34 pm

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I am not even going to comment on this. I do not need to. May the title of this story live in infamy.

Sen. Kerry Urges Asylum for Gay Brazilian Man Who Married in Massachusetts

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By admin, March 18, 2009 7:53 pm

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In gauging the citizens’ response to bailout recipient AIG’s paying of massive bonuses to employees, I feel the need to say that America needs to understand the congress of the United States better.

Congress handed big hay bales full of cash to large financial institutions. As the financial institutions ran away at full speed with the cash they heisted, congress then said, “Hey, wait, we have some rules you’ll need to foll…Hey! Wait a second!”

If you are broiling mad over this issue, please consider this: Is there anyone out there who thinks congress did not know that if they handed businesses more money than you and I could count in a lifetime, that the businesses would pay some of those funds to their employees?

The bailout institutions were paid off by congress for the evil that they have done, to paraphrase a friend of mine. Congress definitely knows what it is doing, at all times, with large funds that it hands out. For our representatives to pretend that the misuse of money represents new and unpredictable actions, is for congress to simply be the scoundrels that they are.

Do not hold your congressman’s or congresswoman’s dishonesty against him or her. Send them a sympathy card, and state that you understand that they were born with criminal minds, and to call you if they need moral support. (You will need to explain what that means to them.)

Ah, here were go. Senator Dodd admits exempting bonus pay!
Sen. Dodd Admits Adding Bonus Provision to Stimulus Package

AIG, do not give your bonuses back, you rubes! The law excplicitly states that you do not have to!

Yes, I always support the Law of the Land.

JBM

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By admin, March 15, 2009 11:58 am

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Caught up in the hysteria, my business partners and I wrote a new application for iPhones and iPod Touches. Just search for the game “Trisaic” and you will quickly find it, or use the above link.

What is the iPod / iPhone application hysteria all about? Why is this happening? How can Apple garner so much success, and bring so many developers with it, during a time of economic disaster?

One explanation: Despite being expensive, iPods are on par, or less in cost than home gaming machines. However, they have the great advantage of portability. People can play games at work, in school, on the bus, anywhere they choose.

Secondly, the availability of games is stunning. One can download thousands of free games for their time-killing pleasure. (Trisaic has a free version for you to try out.) Additionally, paying for an iPod game is so easy to do. While most people have to carefully budget for a $50 cartridge for a home game machine, or gaming software for the computer, how does 99 cents, or $1.99, or $2.99 sound? If one finds something fun or interesting they can latch onto, the cost for hours of entertainment can be well worth a few puny dollars.

JBM

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By admin, February 12, 2009 12:12 pm

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The electronic book readers that are hitting the market by storm are very cool. Personally, I love the feel of a real paper book or magazine. I could change my mind someday after using an electronic device, but it just seems like blasphemy to digitize books and rip the paper from our hands.

Here is a warning for authors distributing books via Amazon’s Kindle 2: Continue reading 'Amazon Kindle 2: Cool, but may take advantage of inexperienced authors'»

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By admin, February 9, 2009 6:13 pm

Here is an article referencing the new president’s proposal, which consists of mounds more spending on top of the previous president’s ridiculous budgets:

World worries how U.S. will pay for stimulus

My thoughts:

1) The President of Mexico (of all places) is the first world leader I have read about it who actually “gets it.”

2) With unemployment skyrocketing and manufacturing within U.S. borders at a low level, and even $7 Starbucks jobs flying out the window, Continue reading 'The Latest “Stimulus Plan”'»

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By admin, January 17, 2009 12:29 pm

Whatever happened to human decency? For a glimpse of the worst of mankind, I suggest that you google “Obama assassination”. Seriously, you need to know what goes on, even on the vast web of interconnected idiots. Here is the outlandish result of such a Google search:

” Results 1 – 10 of about 2,750,000 for Obama assassination. (0.39 seconds) ”

There are nearly three million results for web pages that at least mention this phrase. Continue reading 'Proliferation of racist talk and Obama Assassination talk'»

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By admin, January 4, 2009 1:41 pm

Purchase The History of the Cleveland Browns on DVD

Purchase Three Classic Cleveland Browns Games

Cleveland is rebuilding, once again. Actually, I think this is part of their long-term planning: Rebuild every couple of years to keep things fresh. I need not describe how Browns fans are feeling as we all know the feeling too well.

The Cleveland Browns completely fell apart in 2008. There are clearly mental issues going on amongst the ranks. We played the Giants and looked like a Super Bowl team. We then proceeded Continue reading 'The Cleveland Browns – Here we go again.'»

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By admin, January 3, 2009 4:04 am

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Check it out, interested Google fans:

Google Wants You To Be Its Unpaid Muse

Yes, there are a zillion great ideas. What makes one stand out? EXECUTION. Google, MS, et al of the behemoths have now forgotten how to execute, and to a mind numbing extent. Continue reading 'Google wants your ideas…for free.'»

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By admin, January 1, 2009 12:32 pm

Here you go, it could not be easier! Copy this code and use it at Bonobos.com for, get this, PANTS! American Made!

The State of Affairs Bonobos Offer

This code gets you 15% off your first order with Bonobos.

JBM

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By admin, December 13, 2008 1:33 pm

Reference article:

Feds say Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme was worst ever

The former Nasdaq chairman Bernard Madoff ran a spectacular Ponzi scheme, a system where the first participants receive extraordinary payouts, and all of the other participants receive bupkus. I fully support this scheme, without any regret. Continue reading 'In Full Support of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme'»

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By admin, December 7, 2008 10:27 am

News article, in case you have been sleeping:

Guitarist sues over 2008 Coldplay hit

Joe Satriani is suing the band Coldplay for allegedly plagiarizing one of his songs. Upon hearing of this lawsuit, I listened to both songs. The melody of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” does sound Continue reading 'Satch vs. Coldplay'»

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By admin, December 1, 2008 4:19 pm

Reference articles:

Search of BusinessWeek for the term “oil tumbles”

The best action the OPEC members could take is to do nothing right now. The $150 oil prices helped to kill the global economy. I do not think that the oil producing nations have any understanding of this. While the towering prices were mostly due to oil futures trading, OPEC received a great deal of profit as a result. They need to lay low now and allow oil prices to reach a natural equilibrium.

Lest you be warned OPEC: If you cut supply dramatically in order to raise prices, you may help drive several major nations into deep recessions, or even depressions. If commerce stops, transportation stops, and then you might as well kill your oil flow entirely. Be selfish now, and you will learn a new meaning of “What goes around…”

JBM

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By admin, November 28, 2008 2:08 pm

The United States citizen should stop and ponder for at least a minute about the ongoing death and destruction in Mumbai. While America has been detached from most Muslim terrorist acts, we also suffered one of the worst acts in history with the annihilation of the World Trade Center in 2001. Let us pause, deliberate, and say a prayer for the thousands of people whose lives have been touched by the slaughter or their friends and families in India. May the Indian troops bring a swift end to the ordeal.

12/1/2008

There were many warnings about the Mumbai terror attacks, even as early as four months ago:

India had warnings of attack by sea, on hotel – source

We believe that we have created a civilized society, but we cannot even take credible information and prevent the horrible destruction of these animals. History repeats itself.

JBM

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By admin, November 27, 2008 8:43 am

Gauging the economy, the mood swings of the citizens, and their forthcoming actions has proven to be an impossible task; Just ask the thousands of economists who did not see the recession coming. The prices of retail goods are plummeting, with sales everywhere that will appear to be similar to post-Christmas closeouts. What will the American consumer do tomorrow, the day after Thanksgiving? Will the incredible sales entice Continue reading 'Black Friday appears, just as our family cuts out the gift giving.'»

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By admin, November 22, 2008 3:34 pm

Here is a teaser describing president-elect Obama’s economic plan:

Obama: Country Facing ‘Economic Crisis of Historic Proportions’

Here are the forthcoming comments, all of which I warn you are negative:

Number of jobs: The number of jobs in president-elect Obama’s plan is 2.5 million. Note that a normal growing economy will create this many jobs in one year without any assistance whatsoever from the federal government.

Timeframe: Over two years for this plan to be implemented. Continue reading 'New jobs from the new president? Dubious plans ahead.'»

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By admin, November 16, 2008 7:53 am

I have listened for years to liberal pundits arguing that the 2000 election was “stolen” by voting impropriety at the control of republicans and rulings by a republican sympathetic court. This was hard to understand since the contested counties in Florida, to my understanding, were all controlled by the Democratic Party. Regarding the courts, I do not think I know a person who wants the courts to be involved in our elections, irrespective of party Continue reading 'The 2008 presidential election stolen? Of course…now let us move on.'»

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By admin, November 5, 2008 6:41 pm

We now have a new president. I think it best for all Americans to pray for president-elect Obama, that he will make decisions to improve a country that has been on a downslide in many ways, for many decades.

I do fear that the plenary democratic control of the federal government may result in the bankrupting of America. Spending will be more aggressive than it has been, and it has been ridiculous. As the economy is in terrible shape, higher federal spending is going to put even more stress on the average American worker. If your stress about personal finances and the country’s direction was high already, I fear it is going to get even worse. Continue reading 'Happy Post Election. PHEW!'»

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By admin, November 2, 2008 6:31 pm

Note that the “big money” candidate in 2008 is Senator Obama. At this point I think his campaign has twice the funds of Senator McCain’s. With years of relating republicans to the rich, including more recently relating big money with the Swift Boaters, the Democratic Party will not be able to intellectually argue this mantra anymore. This election will probably change political dynamics in several significant ways.

Senator McCain and Governor Palin brag about their career fights against pork spending. However, their proposed spending will result in even greater government borrowing than exists today. Continue reading 'Notes on the election, Senators Obama & McCain'»

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By admin, October 11, 2008 8:30 pm

Try this on for size as the federal government continues to go the wrong way down a one way street:

The end of American capitalism?

America, congress has walloped you twice. First, they neglected to implement basic rules that would have prevented the marketing of risky mortgages as highly rated financial instruments. Secondly, they taxed you greatly to pay for a huge stack of ineffective laws. Next (oh, I see this makes three wallops, not two) they now risk your money in taking control of banks, nationalizing them, and shredding the Constitution in the process. Never fear, though, as the president and both presidential candidates have talked greatly…lots of talk and more talk…about protections for you, the taxpayer.

JBM

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By admin, October 4, 2008 2:39 pm

“It actually destroys the idea of a free-market economy.”
- Congressman Dennis Kucinich

Turning to congressman Kucinich and hearing the most intellectual quotes regarding the bailout is novel and refreshing. He was in the minority as the financial bailout bill passed its second congressional vote, but he did the right thing by voting no.

As you know by now, congress decided to purchase the caustic assets from failing banks with the goal of preventing an economic crisis. Of course, immediately after passage, news reporters were already stating that this funding would be a long-term process. I predict by the time that all is said and done, all of the congressmen who supported this bill will take credit for everything good that may happen, but Americans who paid for this bill will have no idea whatsoever if the spending was truly needed to sustain our economy.

JBM

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By admin, September 30, 2008 6:21 pm

Everyone by now knows that Congress failed to pass the proposed 700 billion dollar bailout plan. Despite leaders of the congressional crew constantly telling America how good the plan is for us, calls to congress have been three hundred to one, yes, 300 to 1 against the bailout plan. A business partner of mine assures me that this bailout is needed because the economy will shut down completely due to tight credit. I say “hogwash.” Continue reading 'Congressional bailout failure = an “F” to be proud of!'»

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By admin, September 20, 2008 6:47 am

Dear Mr. Spielberg,

I just read that you have partnered with Reliance ADA Group, India’s largest entertainment company. While not being a part of the movie business, I do not completely understand the implications of this move with regards to jobs and the U.S. economy. However, my gut instinct upon seeing the headline to this story was to skewer you in an article detailing how the United States cannot afford any more job losses to other countries. In fairness to you, I would like to first ask you to respond to such criticisms. As the United States and its moviegoers have been the prime support of your vast fortune, how can you justify feeding an overseas entertainment company with your great creative products? I argue that you should solely do business in the U.S., which is in such desperate need of new business.

Thank you,

JBM

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By admin, September 13, 2008 12:48 pm

April 30th, 2008, another blogger opened shop at “stateofaffairs.info”. They call it “The State of Affairs” also. They are certainly a formidable contender. After all, they say this about their site:

“The State of Affairs web blog is one of the most unique blogs on the web today. Continue reading 'Check out the cheap copy of this web site.'»

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By admin, September 8, 2008 6:18 pm

It is probably a small portion of people who are die hard leftists, or democrats, I am not sure, and I have little interest in defining these people. Let them define themselves through their actions. However, the venom that they shoot at Governor Palin is remarkably sick, and that I must comment about.

After her short walk into the spotlight, it quickly became common knowledge that Governor Palin is pro-life; she believes that a baby, from conception, is a human being. A reasonable belief one would think. She herself has a Down syndrome child. Continue reading 'Governor Palin & Her Personal Philosophies'»

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By admin, September 7, 2008 9:33 am

I have had enough of the idiocy of companies trying to provide products and services. Their gaffs can be funny, so I will start posting the silly things that happen to me on a daily basis. You are welcome to do the same. Try to keep your comments short so that readers can view many of these in a short sitting.

9/7/2008
Fox News has a banner that reads:
Government Ousts Executives of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Watch Live

I selected this link and the page that displayed showed: “Tracking Ike: Satellite feed” with a weather map of the southeastern United States. Continue reading 'Service Stupidity Tracking'»

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By admin, September 7, 2008 9:05 am

I watched bits and pieces of the Republican Party convention. Overall, I think both parties spend too much time talking about how their candidates just love to serve the people. I would have liked more talk about concrete policies. I also think that policy talk would help attract more of the swing voters, who are political party agnostic. I do think it is exciting that the republican candidates are not party hardliners, but seem to have individual moral fortitude to do what is right. Continue reading 'Republican Convention'»

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By admin, September 4, 2008 3:57 am

America, update yourself on the current state of the U.S. automakers and their plans for support from Washington here:

Detroit Crashes the Conventions

We need to pay careful attention to the U.S. automakers. There is history in the making here, and probably negative history and events no matter what happens. Continue reading 'The American Auto Makers: ‘Til Death Do Us Part'»

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By admin, August 29, 2008 9:55 pm

The Democratic Party convention is over. A seemingly nice event, with 80,000 cheering fans. Kind of cool no matter what your party is.  Everyone did a nice job. Unfortunately, Senator Obama promised the long list of government services that everyone promises the American people just before each election. (I may be saying the same things about the republicans a week from now.) That is a bit of a turnoff for this society that is paying close attention to the political rancor.  Surprisingly, the candidate with an extremely liberal voting record looked straight at the camera and promised to lower taxes for ninety-five percent of Americans. Of course, after such foggy statements, people wonder where they stand in the income percentiles. Continue reading 'The Presidential Conversation'»

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By admin, August 20, 2008 5:55 pm

Some reference articles to glance at:

Tough Times for eBay Entrepreneurs

EBay: Amazon-ification Takes Hold

The original magic of eBay was that of a worldwide garage sale that perfected the commerce between the person who had worthless junk, and the person who sought treasure in the same item. Somewhere along the way this magic fizzled out and wafted away in a plume of smoke.

Personally, I have some active searches on eBay for some old records and such. I see these items pop up every couple of weeks. I bid on them: First $2, then $5, then $10, then $15, and now always seem to get outbid. Continue reading 'Are we buyers observing the imminent death of eBay?'»

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By admin, August 12, 2008 3:21 am

Here is a weak, non-detailed article from my favorite online source that does make the point:

NOT FEDERAL TAXES FOR THE CORPORATION

I have mixed feelings about this issue. As dad taught me, why should a corporation pay any taxes whatsoever? Recall, a corporation is an entity that represents people, the investors. Many investors are company employees, Continue reading 'Corporations do not pay federal income taxes'»

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By admin, August 9, 2008 12:15 pm

America, look in the mirror and ask yourself what is wrong with you as you participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics? In a medieval fashion, Internet access in China is partially restricted to visiting foreign journalists, which is most likely a very different situation from their home countries. China is restricting the ability of its people to drive Continue reading 'The Historic 2008 Summer Olympics: Welcome to Smelly City'»

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By admin, August 3, 2008 5:10 pm

Oh the sound of thunder! Actually, I like the sound of thunder, it is those blasted motorcycles across the street that I cannot stand…or could not stand before. You are already wondering where I am going with this. Let me start with some background.

Some of my neighborinos drive around in Harley Davidsons. I have been trying to figure this out for years: What is the draw with a motorcycle that makes as much noise as the cars at the top fuel racetrack? Continue reading 'A lesson in gratefulness, a hearful of cycles'»

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By admin, July 4, 2008 1:28 pm

Michael Savage, the conservative radio talk show host, talks frequently about the lessons his father taught him. Among these lessons, his father explained that one political party takes office, botches their jobs, the public sentiment shifts, and the other party takes office and works in the same incompetent manner.

I am thirty-seven years old and now think that my view of our country was greatly rose-colored due to the presidency of Continue reading 'Senator Obama Versus Senator McCain. Add a possible VP Hillary to extend the joke.'»

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By admin, May 3, 2008 10:33 am

Sponsor Link:

Joroto – iPod applications, Gift T-shirts for programmers

This week was a boon for my stamp, paper, ink, and envelope suppliers. I went through a series of spats with several corporations, and decided to shout out a response at the top of my lungs for each. This is our country, and nothing will change until each one of us stands up for ourselves.

* I received a notice for one of my magazines that promised an expensive special issue if I were to renew. Continue reading 'Service? Where?'»

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By admin, April 26, 2008 2:59 am

At the risk of sounding cruel to many, the Big Dollar Giveaway Plans coming out of Washington D.C. are terrible plans that are detrimental to the health of the United States’ federal budget.

Topic One: Tax Refunds

Introduction: Bush signs economic stimulus package

Yes I am a recipient, like most working Americans, of the 2007 Stimulus Plan tax refund. Additionally, this money will help tremendously with my personal budget. With this in mind, the tax “refund” is a poor idea. Notice I put the word “refund” in quotes. For those who do not pay taxes, this “refund” is akin to a lottery win. However, I digress. Continue reading 'Washington D.C.’s 2007 Tax Refund and Housing Recovery Plans = Dumb and Dumberer'»

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By admin, September 16, 2007 9:04 am

Yes, this is all you need as you work hard, endure high stress at work, and feel the perpetual need to take care of your family and occasionally purchase nice things for them: Some author-want-to-be doling out advice on how to be frugal. Take this column for what it is, another exchange of ideas, hopefully some of which you had not thought about or seriously considered in the past. Overall, it is a reminder to be more frugal. That is hard medicine to swallow for Americans who want more and more nicer “things”. With a little planning today, tomorrow will be full of nice things for you! Continue reading 'The Cost of Life, Part Two: Solutions'»

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By admin, May 20, 2007 7:05 am

The purpose of this article is to discuss the various factors that have led many Americans to a state of high anxiety with regard to paying their bills. When I began writing, I quickly dove into extensive details concerning the poor long-term planning of major companies, the errors of labor unions, and more. I quickly realized each point could be extrapolated into a book by itself. This discussion should be useful to the average person, so I started over and decided to merely list some of the factors that immediately affect the Cost of Life in the United States. Subsequently I hope to introduce some philosophies and advice for decreasing the ever-growing economic stress that Americans are feeling. Continue reading 'The Cost of Life, Part One'»

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By admin, March 25, 2007 9:37 am

The latest: Up to Four Generals Should Be Among Those to Be Held Accountable for Tillman’s Death, Report to Say

I know little to nothing about the United States’ fighting forces, but I do have friends who belong to them. One friend suggested to me that Tillman was probably killed intentionally on the battlefield. What explanation can we seek for such a theory? Continue reading 'Was Pat Tillman fragged, meaning intentionally killed, by fellow troops?'»

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By admin, February 10, 2007 2:31 pm

Various legislatures around the country are starting conversations about, even introducing legislation aimed at eliminating the use of incandescent light bulbs. Recall, Thomas A. Edison invented the incandescent light bulb, and this bulb lights up most houses in the United States. The suggested replacement for Edison’s invention is the compact fluorescent bulb. Continue reading 'Goodbye incandescent light bulbs?'»

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By admin, January 13, 2007 7:36 pm

It seems clear that any famous person who is heard or captured on audio or video spouting racist remarks will secure themselves a place on every major news program, and most daytime talk shows for weeks to come. Fervor was generated not too long ago due to Mel Gibson repeating anti-Semitic remarks in a drunken stupor. Then came the amateur video of actor Michael Richards affronting two black people in his audience. The latest incident involves actor Anthony Michael Hall, captured on the same medium as Richards, also spouting the “n” word. In this case, Hall was outside the Laugh Factory on the public sidewalk, unlike Richards who made his presence known on the stage inside. Continue reading 'Racist Rants'»

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By admin, December 20, 2006 8:35 pm

There are plenty of outsourcing articles, but here is a link to an example from BusinessWeek.com to get you warmed up to the conversation:

Outsourcing: Beyond Bangalore

I used to believe that an entirely free world job market is best for the U.S. I thought when low-level jobs leave the country, Americans have more opportunities to fall into more complicated roles that we would perform better than anyone else. Experience in industry has taught me that this is only partially true. Continue reading 'Outsourcing Tech Support and Other Woes'»