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In September of 2009, I was laid off. The items my firm manufactured were not being sold. They were high-ticket medical equipment items and hospitals in 2009 put freezes on large capital purchases, as they were uncertain of where the economy was going.In September of 2009, I was laid off. The items my firm manufactured were not being... more
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In a previous article,(Why these are maybe bad things – Retirement planning and investments) I explained what the differences are in Pension plans vs. 401(k) plans. They are simplified explanations of how it all works. As we are individually responsible for our future financially, we will have individual results and solutions dependent upon many factors; age, job security, credit and debit that we hold.In a previous article,(Why these are maybe bad things – Retirement planning and... more
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Retirement planning and investments – What you need to know so you can ask the right questions.Retirement planning and investments – What you need to know so you can ask the... more
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I am part of the problem. I could say that all of us are part of the problem, but the only real person I am an expert on, is myself. I can speak on those actions of others that seem to contradict what they say in public or even in private.I am part of the problem. I could say that all of us are part of the problem, but the... more
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That was Then, This is Now
Spin it to Win it!
As the Cookie Crumbles: Coincidence? I Think NOT!
Tragedy, Community, and a Happy EndingThat was Then, This is Now
Spin it to Win it!
As the Cookie Crumbles: Coincidence? I... more
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As the Cookie Crumbles: Missed Our Marx,Hippie TV News and Stuff w/Winston Smith and the WWH News Team.I wish that I was nominated for Something..SUMMITS TO WRITE ABOUT..More things I think that I think!.Unemployment UpdateAs the Cookie Crumbles: Missed Our Marx,Hippie TV News and Stuff w/Winston Smith and... more
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A few weeks ago at 2 am, a man wearing a hockey mask smashed through a glass door, ran directly to a glass case containing valuable coins, smashed the case and grabbed the coins with the most value leaving several others on the floor, then left as he came. All within a few minutes.A few weeks ago at 2 am, a man wearing a hockey mask smashed through a glass door, ran... more
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– In the late 1990’s, I was employed by a private brokerage firm that catered to the elite. The people that were millionaires many times over, the billionaires, the owners of large corporate conglomerates. I had always enjoyed being employed by a large corporation, finding the benefits and perks much higher than working in a small business. Little did I know that my first venture into the corporate world, Digital Equipment, was not the norm in the exemplary way that it treated its employees.– In the late 1990’s, I was employed by a private brokerage firm that... more
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I live in Lake County, Illinois. Lake country is the wealthiest county in Illinois, having the highest per capita income in the state. It borders Cook County, the home of Chicago. Most of the downtown financial magnates are living either on Lake Shore Drive, or in the suburbs in Lake County. Politically, it has been rather centrist, with the Congressmen for the districts flipping between Democrat and Republican. The population is 80% white according to the latest census figures.I live in Lake County, Illinois. Lake country is the wealthiest county in Illinois,... more
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So the Ghaddaffi dude is dead. All day long yesterday, everyone’s conversational topic for the day was “Did you hear about Ghaddaffi? To which I would reply blandly, “Yeah. He’s dead.” My red county citizens would just look at me as if I was daft and the conversation shiftedSo the Ghaddaffi dude is dead. All day long yesterday, everyone’s conversational... more
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We all have opinions and ideas of our own about how the world should work. Well, the first part of the sentence is true. We seem to lack original ideas or have knowledge of the subject we have an opinion on.We all have opinions and ideas of our own about how the world should work. Well, the... more
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– I cannot even think about Christmas this year, but if I want to stay on top of current affairs as offered by Media Gang of Six, I cannot help being drawn in by news of an event that is not to take place for over a year from now.– I cannot even think about Christmas this year, but if I want to stay on top of... more
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In the past year, as our budget deficit has been a major focus of our governmental leaders, many of the current social programs that our country has been providing have come under attack. Even programs that have nothing to do with our federal budget are being branded as “welfare”In the past year, as our budget deficit has been a major focus of our governmental... more
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If you look in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, under the word bitter, you will find some definitions for the word as follows:
distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling
accompanied by severe pain or suffering
expressive of severe pain, grief, or regretIf you look in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, under the word bitter, you will... more
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Witchcraft hysteria was fueled partly by economic and societal problems – poverty, disease, crime and famine commonly plagued Europe. Peasants, no matter how hard they worked, ended up with less. With almost no way to climb out of the bottom, many of the peasants blamed their poverty and other troubles on the witchery of their neighbors, so other peasants became scapegoats for incurable social ills.Witchcraft hysteria was fueled partly by economic and societal problems –... more
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