Facebook

At the urging of my daughter, I now have a facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1554824395. I have to admit it is fun and seems to be the current rage.

Taxes

Kentucky just passed an increased tax on cigarettes and booze.

Being a leper (smoker), I find the liquor industry’s effort to defeat the tax amusing. When one is not affected by a cost increase (cigarettes), one jumps on the bandwagon and vehemently praises all efforts to raise the price. When one is affected (booze), one denounces [...]

Rupp Arena

Kentucky basketball has a program this year where a person can sign up on their website to sit in Bill Keightley’s seat for a portion of the game. Bill Keightley was the long time manager of the team and was loved by all.
I was chosen to do that on December 29th when Kentucky played Central [...]

2008

This was sent to me by Bob Watson and I thought it was very interesting.

Things I Learned in 2008
by Bill O’Reilly

Tough year, 2008. Many Americans got badly hurt by the economic chaos, which hit them like a back alley mugger. What a disgrace. Wall Street hustlers gamed the system by trafficking in bad loans, while [...]

Pet Peeves in 2008

Any business which thinks they are doing you a favor by taking your money
Cashiers who say “There you go!” after you pay a bill
Tailgaters
TV commercials
Movie stars who think they know everything and the people asking their opinion
Interviewers on TV who ask a question to a professional and then know more about the subject than the [...]

On Sale?

You can buy about any automobile or truck now and get thousands of dollars off the sticker price. Even at this low price, I think they still make a profit. You can imagine how much profit they were making in the past.
This would also apply to the plasma television set I bought a couple of [...]

Famous Quotes

12-19-08

Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it. Ronald Regan (1986)
If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free! P.J. O’Rourke