The drama is over, Manny Ramirez will be back with the Dodgers. March 4, 2009

Bob Nightengale has reported for USA Today that Manny Ramirez will be back with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2 years. Great to see he won’t be on the sidelines. I’m sure many Sox fans (and AL East fans in general) are glad he won’t be in pinstripes. He hit just under .400 for the Dodgers [...]

A great way to save on auto parts. March 4, 2009

A great way to save on auto parts.
Http://AutoPartsHD.com
The site has great deals and links for Auto Parts, searchable by year, make and model.
Plus, great deals on car electronics and GPS. 
Most of the top items are 50% off retail. Many sell and ship through Amazon with free second day shipping.
Auto repairs are frequently expensive so if [...]

Washington Mutual is telling people they are not participating in the government bailout? November 10, 2008

Washington Mutual, the failed financial institution bought by Chase, is telling troubled homeowners that they, “are not participating in the government bailout, not reducing mortgage debt, not writing down any mortgages.”
So all the loyal taxpayers out there can rest assured that Chase took the government billions and will not be helping any of the WaMu [...]

Banks call loans early to try and boost cash reserves. September 30, 2008

Banks have been calling loans early, at the first 31 days late moment, to try and flip and cash out their equity. Despite the fact that this leads to losses in the long term it boosts the cash reserves. Rather than waiting 15-30 years as the borrower pays back the loan and interest they are [...]

Paulson worked for President Nixon so did Cheney September 23, 2008

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson worked for President Nixon. Dick Cheney worked for President Nixon.
Treasurer Paulson is asking for autonomy in has provided a 3 page plan to spend up to 1 trillion of our tax dollars with no accountability.
3 page plan, in your face autonomy, ties to Nixon, errr, Cheney, not sure about you but [...]

Sarah Palin brags of D in Economics Class (macro) September 19, 2008

During her campaign for Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin bragged about 
getting a D in her economics class. Since we are in the worst economic times
since the combo of WW II and the Great Depression it is nice to see Senator McCain put country first with a D Economics student on board a heart beat away [...]

Olympics are over but a Generation of Gymnasts + Swimmers was born. August 27, 2008

The Olympic Games are over and we are now faced with another overload of reality shows (thanks I’ll pass).
We’ll be looking back to these games as the turning point on various levels for the rest of our lives. 
It’s when a generation of kids, the world over, decided that they wanted to be gymnasts and follow [...]

Shawn Johnson did it, Gold Medal Olympic Champion August 21, 2008

Way to go Shawn, a gold medal winning Olympic champion. All the hard work and positive attitude payed off.
Nastia and Shawn were amazing at the Olympics, sure to inspire the next generation of great American gymnasts.

Inflation, over priced items, here’s a work around. August 19, 2008

Since inflation is the order of the day here in the U.S. many of the things we own are worth less and many of the things we want or need to purchase cost more. A good work around to this is to buy items from individuals and independent companies. Sites like ebay have plenty of [...]

70’s show a great dose of syndicated fun. August 19, 2008

That 70’s show is funny. Thanks to syndication it’s always available and ready to elicit good natured laughter. The true mark of good tv shows is how well they age. 70’s show certainly has aged well.