Monthly Archives: October 2011

HOLLOW HALLOWEEN

An opinion…by Suzanne Watson I read the other day that Americans will spend $6.9 billion on Halloween this year, more than any other holiday except Christmas.  The head of the National Retail Association says that Halloween is now a “season”.  … Continue reading

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THE SCARIEST HALLOWEEN IN YEARS

A commentary by Bob Sparrow It’s that time of year, a time for scary things.  Here are some things that are scaring the shit out of me this Halloween. Our government  Never have we been so polarized.  We see our government … Continue reading

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THE BOOB TUBE

Headlines:  Keep the kids away from the debates!  The experts now report that second-hand TV is bad for kids, Its distractions and diversions can put their learning on the skids. They say the kids need face time and interactive talk, … Continue reading

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I’m From The Government And I’m Here To Help

Headlines: Romney Practices Presidential Double-Speak Did Romney hire illegal help to care for his lawn and yard? He said in the debates this week that to know was really hard. He bobbed and weaved so deftly, we didn’t know what … Continue reading

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EVERYBODY HAS A BONE TO PICK

Headlines:  Some of these people can’t tell Groucho from Karl.  The Occupy Wall Street group continues to rant and wail, Pointing out that it’s just wrong to have a firm “too big to fail”. But amongst the valid points and … Continue reading

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HOW CAN YOU MISS US IF WE WON’T GO AWAY?

We’ve discovered in scouring the news that it seems to repeat and repeat, So to keep our viewpoints fresh, we’re going to post two days a week. You can subscribe to get our posts so you can keep up on … Continue reading

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If We Have Checks Don’t We Still Have Money?

Headlines: Has anyone in government taken Econ 101? Not Wall Street or Obama’s cabinet has figured out a plan; It seems it’s basic economics, they just don’t understand. The problem’s we’re not bringing in as much as we have spent As … Continue reading

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TOO MUCH INFORMATION

Headlines:  We’re guessing this was not funded by the One-A-Day company.  Multivitamins are now bad for us, was the latest news today, Causing heart attacks, cancer, and heck, probably tooth decay. If they banish all the vitamins we think that … Continue reading

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Come Together

Headlines: How do you misplace 20,000 missiles? Libya had stock piled 20,000 missiles That no one’s been able to find. Perhaps they reflect Gadhafi’s old program Of leaving no missile behind. – Money: Good Cop, Bad Cop Europe’s top two … Continue reading

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SAFE AT HOME

Headlines:  Can she still shop on Friends and Family day? Sarah Palin has announced that she’s not going to run, She’s going to focus on her family, at least that’s what she’s spun. Many will be disappointed over her campaign … Continue reading

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