Bonding With My Daughter

Dad's have some interesting times with children, especially daughters. My grown daughter and I found lots of ways to "bond" through the years - music being the primary source, although she is somewhat a political junkie these days, too. So here I am, doing it over again with my current 10-year old daughter, who is as "girly" and pink as one can get. Plus she has virtually no interest in sports. But - we found a way to bond at this early age and it's on TV. No, not Hannah Montana....no, not Sponge Bob......would you believe two shows on Discovery? Destroyed In Seconds and Road Rampage!!! For some reason, we are both mesmerized by all of these crashes and destruction. We spend hours together watching and enjoying. Makes her mother feel so proud....:)....I am confident, though, that the UFC is not the next step.

The Shomby Economic Stimulus Plan

There are billions, upon billions, of dollars on the table for the government's economic stimulus plan. Are you sure, EXACTLY, how it's helping you? The goal is to create jobs and give us enough spending income so that we have the confidence to buy those goods and services we haven't been lately. Are you sure, EXACTLY, that this current plan achieves that? If you can answer a resounding YES than I need you to explain it to me.
Otherwise, I have a thought, or better yet, my own thought for a stimulus plan. How about, first of all, everyone in Congress gets a work a week without pay. They serve us yet we are the ones doing most of the suffering. They need to feel it. That should save a few billion dollars, don't you think? Now, I think the rest of the money should go to two places - employers and US! Distribute $400 billion to any and all SMALL business owners in the country. Make them qualify, as if they were qualifying for a loan, but they wouldn't have to pay it back. Then get the rest of the money and distribute it among the population. Depending on your income, depends on what you get. The more you make, the less you get and vice versa. If you're not working and just getting unemployment, you get the highest amount. Again , the application is used here also. Have Warren Buffet oversee the distribution - not someone in Congress. We need someone who knows business and has done it well - not a politician.
The distribution is tax-free BUT normal taxes with jobs, purchasing, gains, etc., would apply after. Imagine all that money being put right back into the system. It's possible, that we may pay back alot of what was distributed. Maybe I'm being way too idealistic but I think it's worth a shot, don't you?

Here I Go Again

Now that all the conversation about the Super Bowl is pretty much over, it's now back to how bad things are and how nad they are going to get. I do understand the severity of the situation. I do know that alot of our jobs hang in the balance. Of all that, what can we control. Can we control the direction of the entire economy? Of course, not. We can only have an affect on what we do and only what we do. So why not approach it with a feeling of anticipation? These are uncharted waters for lots of us so let's treat it like an adventure - an adventure, of course, that will be a definite rollercoaster ride. Along the way, let's help whoever we can.Those who have less whan we do, give them more. Those need a break, give them one. Along the way, let's ask for help FROM whoever we can. Put aside pride. Most of all, get as involved in this as you can. Be a part of the solution. That's what you can control. Here's to the future!