Can you imagine this?
MasterCard Forecasts Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Oh don't get me going!!! Just read the previous post. LOL!!!
(I think it's time for me to go get an attitude adjustment.)
Friday, May 30, 2008
Hello?!?! What is he smoking?...
Okay, once again I haven't posted for a while. Sue me! Procrastination. It's what I do.
A lot of the thoughts have crossed my mind recently for which I certainly should have blogged. Alas... timing is everything.
This one will be short because the truth is, I really don't have that much time available to blog. Nevertheless, I saw this interesting article in the New York Times...
Consumer Spending and Personal Income Slow
Here are a few memorable quotes from the article...
"The checks are the centerpiece of a $169 billion stimulus package that Congress passed at President Bush’s urging in February to jump-starting the stalled economy."
Note... see this posts title. (What is our President smoking?)
"Nothing is going right. Jobs are down, the stock market is wobbly, home prices are plunging and gasoline prices are at record highs."
Note... see this posts title. (I sure hope my $600 rebate changes all this.)
"All the problems have pushed consumer confidence to recessionary levels."
Note... see this posts title. (Maybe my $600 will improve my confidence?)
"Despite worries that consumers may end up using their stimulus checks to pay off credit card debt rather than spending the money to give the economy a boost, analysts said they believed that about two-thirds of the money will get spent this year, enough to keep the overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, in positive territory."
Note... see this posts title. (Now I'm not the brightest bulb in the bunch, but I'm willing to go out on a limb and predict that beyond a shadow of a doubt, 2/3 of the stimulus money will definitely not be spent in the manner that it was DREAMED of. See article title!)
"Private wages and salaries fell at an annual rate of $18.2 billion in April, the biggest setback in a year. Businesses have been cutting jobs for four straight months, with analysts forecasting a fifth month of job declines when the government reports next Friday on labor market conditions in May."
Note... see this posts title. (Nuff said!!!)
A lot of the thoughts have crossed my mind recently for which I certainly should have blogged. Alas... timing is everything.
This one will be short because the truth is, I really don't have that much time available to blog. Nevertheless, I saw this interesting article in the New York Times...
Consumer Spending and Personal Income Slow
Here are a few memorable quotes from the article...
"The checks are the centerpiece of a $169 billion stimulus package that Congress passed at President Bush’s urging in February to jump-starting the stalled economy."
Note... see this posts title. (What is our President smoking?)
"Nothing is going right. Jobs are down, the stock market is wobbly, home prices are plunging and gasoline prices are at record highs."
Note... see this posts title. (I sure hope my $600 rebate changes all this.)
"All the problems have pushed consumer confidence to recessionary levels."
Note... see this posts title. (Maybe my $600 will improve my confidence?)
"Despite worries that consumers may end up using their stimulus checks to pay off credit card debt rather than spending the money to give the economy a boost, analysts said they believed that about two-thirds of the money will get spent this year, enough to keep the overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, in positive territory."
Note... see this posts title. (Now I'm not the brightest bulb in the bunch, but I'm willing to go out on a limb and predict that beyond a shadow of a doubt, 2/3 of the stimulus money will definitely not be spent in the manner that it was DREAMED of. See article title!)
"Private wages and salaries fell at an annual rate of $18.2 billion in April, the biggest setback in a year. Businesses have been cutting jobs for four straight months, with analysts forecasting a fifth month of job declines when the government reports next Friday on labor market conditions in May."
Note... see this posts title. (Nuff said!!!)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Sometimes you just don't give a rat's ass...
You ever have one of those days where you just don't give a rat's ass about anything? Of course you have, everybody does. I was feeling a little bit like that this past Thursday until my boss sent the following little animation to me...
I couldn't help but start laughing out loud. The timeliness of it was perfect. It truly struck my funny bone.
Fortunately, I'm feeling much better again and back to my normal motivated self.
I often stop and ask myself why do I let myself get down? Typically I over-analyze what's bugging me. Maybe it's the state of our economy, maybe it's all the negative press that is in the media, maybe it's disappointment with life as a whole, or maybe it's just a general dissatisfaction with where I am in my life at this moment in time.
When I'm in one of these states I try to say the Serenity Prayer because it's words are powerful and it's message so true.
Sometimes reading an inspirational article can pull me out of the doldrums. There was an article that was published by the Associated Press and picked up by my local paper, The Colombian, which told the story of a wonderful demonstration of sportsmanship and compassion. Reading the article put a lump in my throat. I often question where we as a society are headed, but when I read articles like this, it gives me hope and inspiration that there really are good people in this world. Read the article for yourself and you'll see what I mean.
I couldn't help but start laughing out loud. The timeliness of it was perfect. It truly struck my funny bone.
Fortunately, I'm feeling much better again and back to my normal motivated self.
I often stop and ask myself why do I let myself get down? Typically I over-analyze what's bugging me. Maybe it's the state of our economy, maybe it's all the negative press that is in the media, maybe it's disappointment with life as a whole, or maybe it's just a general dissatisfaction with where I am in my life at this moment in time.
When I'm in one of these states I try to say the Serenity Prayer because it's words are powerful and it's message so true.
Sometimes reading an inspirational article can pull me out of the doldrums. There was an article that was published by the Associated Press and picked up by my local paper, The Colombian, which told the story of a wonderful demonstration of sportsmanship and compassion. Reading the article put a lump in my throat. I often question where we as a society are headed, but when I read articles like this, it gives me hope and inspiration that there really are good people in this world. Read the article for yourself and you'll see what I mean.
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