The constant barrage from the 24 hour news channels on the imminent default of the U.S. Treasury is enough to drive even a booze hound to scrounge the medicine cabinet for the rubbing alcohol (apologies to Mrs. Dukakis). I keep thinking, as a politically astute person, that there is a lot of grandstanding but deals [...]
07.22.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The drought in most of Texas is now labeled “exceptional” and Austin is currently under water restrictions that limit homeowners to twice weekly watering schedules. In addition to the drought, we are suffering through unbearable heat with 30+ days of temperatures over 100 degrees.
While the weather is taking its toll on tempers and overall crankiness, [...]
07.22.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Gen Y’ers are “special” and have a different point of view of the world than everyone else. This story on CNNMoney portrayed a young man that graduated college and got a job but is living with mom and dad because why should he have all the responsibility of being an adult when his parents don’t [...]
I’m not a fan of GQ, but I do think they are right on when they called out Austin as one of the worst dressed city in America. I am the first to admit that in the summer, it is hard to be motivated to wear any clothes because of the heat. However, I think [...]
There’s a heat wave torturing most of us this summer, but it pales in comparison to the heated rhetoric coming out of Washington these days. As the media turns up the gas on the debt ceiling and budget talks and with a twisted glee almost hopes for a financial disaster just because it would make [...]
07.14.11 | National Politics | pinkdome
My apologies to Lewis Grizzard, a Southern humorist that used to make my dad laugh. That was back when people read books. I’ve been thinking a lot about the past these days in between calls with the hospice nurse and my family. I’ve come to a conclusion I wish I would have reached a long [...]
The President and John Boehner have finally done it…you’ve scared my mom. She called me today worried that she won’t be getting a Social Security Check next month because “those people in Washington are going to end Social Security.” I don’t know what weird game of “telephone” the retirees are playing right now for this [...]
07.12.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
President Obama finally decided to use the bully pulpit that comes with being President of the United States by calling out both the Democrats and Republicans to do what they were elected to do…hard work. President Obama has a rare opportunity to force the two parties to work together and come up with something.
I can [...]
07.11.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
There was some kerfluffle over the planned execution of Humberto Garcia, a Mexican National, this week. Even the White House got involved claiming that it could hinder future efforts for fair treatment of Americans in trouble in foreign countries. My response? Who cares? Don’t break the law here or there or anywhere and you don’t [...]
07.8.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The jobs report was released Friday morning showing a very dismal picture of no job growth. Economists had predicted a very low number of 190,000 new jobs in May and the report shocked everyone with only 54,000 new jobs reported in May. It is predicted that the U.S. needs to create 150,000 new jobs every [...]
06.3.11 | Uncategorized | pinkdome