Monthly Archives: December 2010

Chance of Recession in 2011: Low

Posted on December 31, 2010 | Leave a comment

Lot’s of us think that we’re STILL in recession [ it ended June 2009 ] and many of us don’t see anything getting better any time soon.

But the good news is that it will get better, slowly, and it almost certainly won’t get worse in 2011.

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Good or Bad – More Blogging in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 | Leave a comment

I’m gonna try and increase my output here at Tarheel.  I find it fun, enjoyable and educational.  Since I’ve started this I’ve found many things about me I didn’t know.

Further, I am MUCH more informed about the things going on around me.

If you already read my blog, I hope you’ll encourage me with comments and likes, and good will along the way.

Charge!

-p

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Gentlmen, Start Your Engines! If You Have an Engine

Posted on December 30, 2010 | Leave a comment

China has massive problems.  They are growing too fast and can’t keep infrastructure up to the increasing demands.

They have limited families to 1 child.  And next on the “restricting block?”

Cars.

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On The Fence

Posted on December 30, 2010 | 2 comments

So, I came across a story last night and right away I reacted “More big government nanny state-ism!”

But then I stopped, after all, I can’t say that in response to EVERYthing!  A lot of things yes, but not every. single. thing.

So, take a look and lemme know what you think.

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Wake County Superintendent

Posted on December 30, 2010 | Leave a comment

So, Wake County Public Schools has been without a superintendent for some time now.  When the new board began implementing policies that did not jive with the old boss; he resigned.

Fair enough.  The super and the board should get along.

And now we have our new guy.  Even though I’m disappointed the board didn’t disband the district and decide to give every child a waiver, there are things to like about the new superintendent.

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And This Is Rationing “Care”

Posted on December 30, 2010 | 2 comments

In the private sector, a service is something that is meant to be maximized; made better.  This in an effort to lure more and more people into purchasing you r product – your service.

When the government is doing a service it take monopoly share of the market.  It’s illegal for FedEx and UPS to deliver packages to a mailbox [ a mailbox that I purchase by the way ].  The government licenses cars.  Issues driver’s license.  The government educates our kids.  All of it, they mandate .

But the service they provide turns from something that is meant to be grown and made better to something that is meant to be minimized and made cheaper.

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If This is Middle Class — I’ll Take It

Posted on December 28, 2010 | 6 comments

So, I like to go the YMCA and work out sit in the hot tub, steam room and sauna on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

On my way home, I drive right by the Leesville Taproom, if by “on my home” you mean taking a leeft when you should take a right.

And because I simply MUST make sure that they don’t need the help of an old decrepit bartender, I stop in to check on ’em.  I like to have a couple beers and make my way home.

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Posted in Economy, Fun, Liberty, Middle Class, Technology

Evil Greedy Capitaalist Pigs!

Posted on December 28, 2010 | Leave a comment

The rich; they are reedy pigs!

And the corporations they run; just mechanisms to take money from the poor and give to the rich!

They take from those who have little and give to those that have much!

Right?

Nope.

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The Shortest Word in the English Language

Posted on December 28, 2010 | Leave a comment

Wanna know what it is?  The shortest word in the English language?

‘ere!

The word spoken after a toke on a joint and passing to the next in line.

And it would seem that America is a LOT closer to becoming familiar with that than we ever believed:

When the conversation among evangelicals turns from the “evils” of weed to the statistics of crime and incarceration, the war is over.  It’s only a matter of time.

And about time too!

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I know What’s Better For You Than You Know What’s Better For You

Posted on December 28, 2010 | 5 comments

I know candy and sugar and stuff is bad horrible for me.  I KNOW it.

And I know that when I eat garbage like that it only does more harm than it does good.

Except, for, you know, two things:

  1. If I only eat some candy it isn’t all that bad.
  2. I GET to make that decision.

But when the government gets involved, BOOM goes the dynamite!

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