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Bailout not really bailing

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I don’t mean to be the typical indignant blogger, but I thought I’d express my frustration with our government oversight given that according to this article with the new york times, we just gave these banks a 700 billion dollar blank check. This blank check business enrages me, as there are only so many straws … Read more

Text-to-Speech of my blog

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I added a feature to my blog, for the future and for accessiblity. This RSS Feed is an audio podcast of my blog, converted via text-to-speech software.  If you have an iPod or similar device that you want and would rather listen to my post rather then read them, well now you have the option. … Read more

Like leaves falling off a tree

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For those of you who didn’t know, I’m back in school.  I’m taking one class at a time via Colorado State University’s Global Campus, aka online.  I haven’t done school work in 3 years or more, and I still hate ignorance, stupidity, and dumb learning as much as ever, but I’m not getting any younger … Read more

Keeping perspective on the economy

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I just read both the NY Times and Washington Post reporting on the weekend’s big Wall Street story, and–espeically after reading this story in the Times about The Heart of the Problem— I find myself remembering This American Life episode on the “Giant Pool of Money” which is floating around the internet and is by … Read more

My House

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We just lost another of the 1019’ers (or wait…is that Keefer’s), but perhaps soon we’ll have another. We’ll always have the memories. (Ben is getting union’ed in UK and left us saturday, he’s the one in the back middle of the picture.) Originally uploaded by lmoore1118

The lies we sell ourselves

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I recently finished Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong written by James Loewen, and while I admitted to reading several other history books as well, I think I’m rather more stunned by a single idea that Loewen’s writing so clearly and with such distinct reasoning catalyzed in my mind … Read more

History, social class, and cyprus

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Cyprus was a relaxing experience and one to which I realize that I am privileged enough to be able to put into my agenda.  In this day and age of workaholics and a life that never stops, it’s more necessary then ever to regain perspective or just disconnect from all the responsibility that life teaches … Read more

In paradise without distractions

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The last major distraction of the smartphone was eliminated nearly as soon as we got to the beach as we went to the number 2 party place in Europe, Ayia Napa, just 15 mins away from the house we are borrowing for the week here in Protaras. Aiya Napa is like Key West, the French … Read more

iFlickr from Cyprus

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For those of you who’d like some pictures of my travels, I have been snapping touristy snaps with my iPhone to Flickr. You an check the stream at www.flickr.com/wonderfullyrich We’ve been the busy guest of Stavros and Despo, plus the family and friends. It Cyprus, but think Greek hospitality; lots of slow meals, napping, and … Read more