U.S. Export growth? Dramatic!
A recent NY Times article highlighted the extraordinary growth of U.S. exports - almost 20% higher than last year. It may not hold but the combination of a weak dollar…
No sauce on my sandwich. 911?
The SF Chron carried a brief notice today summarizing an AP story about a Florida incident. It’s quoted below:
“The sauce for a spicy Italian sandwich was apparently a must have for one Florida man. The man, Reginald Peterson, called 911 twice after a sandwich shop left off the sauce. (more…)
Another view . . . on the Economy
I don't know about you but I'm pretty tired of the one-sided, "the sky is falling approach of journalists" filling the front pages with dastardly economic news. Since we all…
Scalping Free Tickets? Gotta love it!
I've given up. I can no longer resist including a thread entitled "Is this a Great Country or What!" because there is just too much material to pass up. One…
Gas Expense used to be Larger?
The NY Times recently carried an article that defines conventional wisdom - and illustrates how gas, fuel and other energy costs have been much higher as a share of personal…