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As I sit here at my desk not wanting to work, my head is spinning and it's not from the vodka. First off, I wish to congratulate Barack Obama. This is indeed a historic event that I will never forget. I want to impress upon my kids to remember the day. Remember the day when our country put race and color aside to vote for a person whom they thought was the right one to lead our great nation. I avoided watching the election coverage so as not to jinx it. Last month, I watched the Red Sox… Continue

Listening to Joe Biden’s comments from Sunday about the world testing Obama if he is elected was ironic to me as it coincided with my wife’s and my decision to buy a gun even before hearing his statements. We had been discussing owning a gun for a long time. We live in the woods in a small town and our primary sources of protection are currently in the form of two big dogs, a Rottweiler and a Bullmastiff, and a softball bat that I keep by the bed. Our town does not have a police force, but rath… Continue

Facebook is a useful and very addictive internet tool. I have reconnected with all kinds of people from my past including one guy who only went to my school in 3rd and 4th grade way back in 1983/1984. It’s really cool. People also use it to share pictures, set events such as reunions and post articles. Some of these articles are political. In the past few months, as I have been learning and reading a lot more, I have posted political stuff. Friends of mine who are of opposite persuasion comment… Continue

In the midst of the financial crisis, I have read articles and comments online that are inaccurate. I have seen people misquoting terms and making false connections. Hopefully, this will clear some of this up. Mortgage rates are loosely tied to the interest rate dictated by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC, or the “Fed”.) Obviously, the Fed raises and lowers interest rates to stimulate the economy or to help control inflation/deflation. It is loosely tied to mortgage rates in that when m… Continue

This is a picture that my 7-year old drew on my white board at the office yesterday. It puts forth a postulate that he has and, despite the misspelled word, I think that it has merit. It reads: "Bone + dog = Dog [eats] bone." He even cites his sources.