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Posted by rochelle 758 days ago (Editorial)

Ostentation during the recession


The world will be watching tomorrow as England hosts the first royal wedding of this generation. Millions of people will be tuning in to watch the procession, find out which dress she chose, ooh and aah over the flowers, the pomp, the circumstance…and be blown away at the immense and staggering cost of one day’s celebration.


The average person has been fe

Posted by rochelle 765 days ago (Editorial)

Buy now pay later - a fools paradise


This month’s winning suggestion “Buy American Challenge” has me thinking about my grandparents. If they could see the state of our economy now, they’d have said "You had it coming", and they'd have been right.


My grandparents, Gertrude and Charlie (pictured at right), lived


When I was growing up, the buzz words of the time were “Buy American!” and “Look for the union label!” I can still hear the tune from the tv ads now. I have family members who belong to various unions and it was a big topic back then. I did not get at the time, but I certainly ge


Posted by lenti 774 days ago (Editorial)

Ayn Rand: America's Path to Prosperity?


So my recent blog-post, Why Ayn Rand matters, generated some interesting feed back. My friend, Juliet shared the article, How Ayn Rand

Posted by lenti 778 days ago (Editorial)

Why Ayn Rand matters


 


In my youth, I was enamored with Ayn Rand. Her simple moral code and righteousness were an antidote to the hypocrisy I suffered as a youth living at the fringe. My dislo