gas prices, economy, arizona

here I am back again with a couple of thoughts about the world around me. First, gas prices. Why is it that Oil has dropped to about 35 bucks a barrel and gas prices are up over 50 cents. Seems like someone is in the ole gouge game. Ever notice when gas prices go north and there is a legislative enquiry - nothing ever comes of it. Hmmmm. While I was getting a cup of coffee at the local Dunkin this morning, the guy beside me was griping about how overworked he is. Seems the layoffs at his company has caused the remaining worker bees to produce more. I did remind him that he was still employed. Arizona is the third state in foreclosures after California and Nevada. Obama wants to provide bailout money for the folks who made bad deals and now have mortgages that they can't pay. Just send me my billion and I'll shut up. I voted for the man, but I wonder if he is a bit naive. Throwing money (taxpayers money) at the problem may just get this good ole US of A upside down on its burgeoning debt. Ah well.

Government, recession, pains

well, I'm back again . . . The elections are over, we have an articulate President. Sometimes I get irked with all the fuss about his skin tone, heritage, and all of the other baggage that he is suppose to be carrying. Crap. He's a smooth politician, may be able to get congress to act like they are spending billions on the citizens - hah. The Dem congress is going to do a lot of social stuff that he has promised. But, neither he nor anyone else can come up with a quick fix for the economic woes that have been building for 8 or so years.  On another and completely unrelated note: my ankle is getting worse - can hardly walk. I work standing a lot. Really bad . . . Tomorrow, I go to the doctor and see if there are medical stuff that can be done to get me back to at least walking normally. 

TO and TA

have you noticed the small, prbably insignificant change in our spoken language? Both of the Presidential candidates have taken up this change. No longer does one say that he or she is going to change Washington - instead they are going ta save . . . May be a small nit picking thing - but what is next? First we heard that Pluto had been down graded (like St Christopher) to a minor entity in the grand scheme of things. Now we have progressed to changing a small part of our language. Hmmm what's next?

And I thought that she was a hockey cheering pit bull with L I P S T I C K. Who knew that she was not in any way Kosher . . .

and more divorce

Seems the ex has had herself a heart attack. Guess she drank herself into it. The meds that she was taking made it quite clear that any booze would be disasterous. I'm afraid that that I can't get emotional about the whole thing.

VP candidate who?

Well, gosh gee - no one seems to remember Geraldine Ferraro. (Or suffragettes, for that matter). Palin is no phenom from the planet Alaska that has come with Glatoo to save the planet from whatever is fashionable to be saved at this juncture in time. In fact she seems to be nothing more than the usual drivel candidate (with five kids, soon to be grandmom, and downs syndrome coper).
The pundits predict that this will be a very large turnout at the polls. Everyone in the U.S. of A. is going to vote for or against her. (not to confuse her with her running mate and opponent) Note that it does seem that she is running for the top office and McCain and Obama are but footnotes in the process.
I wonder if the Dems have asked Teddy if he, even in his infirmed state, would like to show her Chappaquiddick; or the oil and car guys have offered free gas and a 'stretch SUV' along with a genuine polar bear coat for those cold Washington winter evenings?