MIA?

Sorry that I have not blogged for a long time.

As everyone knows, we all come into periods where the computer is just not important. I have had a year of that phase.

As others, I have been out of work now for a year. I lost my Father in Dec 2009 and was dealing with not just the grief, but the estate too.

That finished Aug of 2010. In Septemeber of 2010 my closest friend took ill and passed away in Dec 2010. This all has left me devastated.

I know that we will all pass some day. But in less than 1 month, I lost 4 friends. All in their early 50's. All were shockers.

So as I try and deal with the passing of people close to me. I have not felt like commenting about the stupidity of politicians. Wall Street continues to run rampant. Still with no controls. We have flooding from North Dakota down into Missouri. Tornado damage is several states. Hurricane and earthquake damage on the East Coast. Unemployed that equals the population of 34 out of 50 states. Starvation in Somalia. But the VMA's are now taking the front page of the news.

Do you think we have lost track of what is REALLY important? By the way, has anyone heard how Japan and Haiti are doing? Maybe they should have representation at the VMA's

Andy Rooney on Jobs...March 21, 2010

I saw Mr. Rooney last Sunday. And like D.C., he is out of touch with the rest of the country.

What about rural areas that don't get reflected in the polls?
If your answer does not conform to the answers. You don't get counted.

As a steadily employed, college graduate, and ex-veteran. I have been bounced out of 2 jobs in the last 5 years due to outsourcing, downsizing, and the economy.
Not to mention that Congress has steadily voted to increase their salaries. While everyone else has had to take cuts.

People bought their homes with jobs that paid good wages. But banks sold the mortgages off to other companies.
Large corporations keep swallowing up smaller corporations and cut jobs, move overseas. Or become insolvent and close.

Walmart imports everything from China. Increasing our debt to a COMMUNIST country. Putting small companies out of business or forcing them to cut wages to compete.
But we are held to a lower number of product that can be exported.

Population keeps increasing. College tuition increases to fund athletic programs. While faculty salaries are cut along with curriculum.
Then we ask why we are falling behind in education.

47 million people are unable to attain/afford medical insurance. Not Congress.
Oh yeah...that is what the polls say.

If a company is too big to fail....THEN IT IS TOO BIG! That used to be called a monopoly. Have we forgot that definition? Where are the regulations on banks and other financial institutions?

So Mr. Rooney, how about you leaving your job and going on Undercover Boss. To a less populated area. Then apply for a job in another career.

You will run into the age issue. Oh I forgot. That doesn't exist according to the polls.

Hello

Sorry I haven't blogged for a long time.
Life have been unkind to so many people in the past few years.

With the hope of a new, young President. We all had our spirits
lifted only to have more bad new come along.

For the few followers that I have, I hope you are not struggling to make
a living and keep a roof over you heads.

With the holidays approaching, we all wish to be thankful for
what we have been able to hang on to.

May you and your have a Happy Thanksgiving. And pray/meditate toward
a brighter future.

Circles

As the country goes around and around.
Down and down.
So do the lives of people.
We are all hurrying to what?
Oh how I yearn to be in the midst of the red rocks of peace.