Things Under ‘What the Fuck!’

So Timothy Geither is in and I mean, IN, being sworn in earlier this evening not long after getting that much prized nomination vote.  But Hilda, Hilda Solis – Labor Secretary is on HOLD.  I mean – What the fuck?!
Some anonymous senator has put a hold on her nomination and it’s still stalled in committee.
Another [...]

Feeling the Recession & Deficit, Not to Mention Foreclosures

CNN has a chart that shows data regarding recession rate, state budget deficit, and rate of unemployment for all the states.
Idaho’s statistics:

Rate of Foreclosures:   1.62%    (ranging from 0.6 – 7.3%)
Budget Deficit:  $131 million     (range 0-$13.8 billion)
Unemployment Rate:  5.7%       (ranging from 3.2% to 9.6%)

Welll…not as bad as some.

Susanna & The Old Farts

While stationed in Germany, I was very fortunate to have many opportunities to travel – and travel I did.  One of my favorite places was The Royal Art Museum in Antwerp which has large collections or rooms dedicated to various artists, specifically Rubens and other Flemish or Belgian artists.   For instance off the room of [...]