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What else do you do/Who am I?

I saw a blog about who you were or what you did when you weren’t blogging. Any time someone says ‘who am I’ it starts a chain of remembering that can go to many places.   I’m 64 and just … Continue reading

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Obama’s Nuclear Strike on American Workers | FrontPage Magazine

Obama’s Nuclear Strike on American Workers | FrontPage Magazine. This article is telling things are going to get worse. ” The argument for illegal immigration amnesties is that America needs more unskilled workers to do the jobs that Americans won’t … Continue reading

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Study: More Than Half a Trillion Dollars Spent on Welfare – But Poverty Levels Unaffected | CNSNews.com

Study: More Than Half a Trillion Dollars Spent on Welfare – But Poverty Levels Unaffected | CNSNews.com. The US is now spending hundreds of billions of dollars on welfare programs. Since this administration took over, federal welfare spending has increased … Continue reading

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It’s now been 3 full years since Senate Democrats last passed a budget « Hot Air

It’s now been 3 full years since Senate Democrats last passed a budget « Hot Air. Really? They have put their heads in the sand for that long? Vilifying any attempt by the GOP to pass tax reform or reduce the deficit … Continue reading

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Congressional Budget Office admits that Obamacare will kill 800,000 American Jobs

Political Blogs, Conservative Blogging, The Politics Blogspot. Here is a video  interview worth watching. Of course, by the time it actually comes to fruition, I’ll probably be dead and gone, so it won’t matter to me. But it will matter … Continue reading

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I’m feeling really Handicapped today

I recently decided to try selling AVON as a part-time job. I began all excited and eager to try this. Knowing I would be at a disadvantage from the start, because I can’t physically walk a neighborhood and hunt up customers, I … Continue reading

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I Have Taken on a Second Job

The economy has been sluggish. For about 2 years now, we have struggled a bit. Mostly because our grown daughter has been looking for work after being laid off from a good job and not called back. She was one … Continue reading

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Long-term unemployed face stigmas in job search – USATODAY.com

Long-term unemployed face stigmas in job search – USATODAY.com. This one caught my eye since my daughter was laid off from Owens/Corning 2 years ago and when they recalled people, she wasn’t one that was called back. So she played … Continue reading

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Getting a part-time job!

The economy in my area has been pretty slow for about 2 years now. Because of my inability to walk, I’m limited in what I can do to earn extra money. I’ve signed up to sell Avon. And since canvassing … Continue reading

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Is the Recession really over?

“They” say the recession is over. “They” say thousands of new jobs have been created this month! Personally, I haven’t seen evidence of this yet. My daughter has been out of work for over a year and a half. She … Continue reading

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The Disappearing Middle Class

I just read a disturbing article. For many years our factories and big businesses have moved out of the US and set up in other countries to save money. This has caused our American middle class workers to compete for … Continue reading

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Trying to stay positive

A little over a year ago, the Owens Corning plant in our area had a large lay-off because of the diminishing use of fiberglass products. Our daughter was one of the 300+ people who lost their jobs with assurances of … Continue reading

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US Debt Clock

There is a very cool website called http://usdebtclock.org. This site will blow your mind. It is a real-time clock, adding to each category the amounts being spent as you look at it. The clock keeps track of the US National … Continue reading

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Another year gone…

Today is my birthday. Another year has passed. Usually I don’t pay any attention to my birthdays. It’s just another day. This time, it’s the big 60! Somehow it has more weight to it than usual. In doing a quick … Continue reading

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Working off tickets?

Is spending 5 days in jail to erase traffic tickets really worth it? Continue reading

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