President Obama’s economy
Feb 27, 2009
When Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, he immediately became the “owner” of the worst economy since the 1970′s, and while the Bush administration must share the blame with the Democratically-controlled Congress, the problem now belongs entirely to President Obama. In my opinion Mr. Obama is standing [...]
Why America needs energy independence NOW
Feb 27, 2009
For decades we Americans have been dependent on foreign oil for the bulk of our energy needs, and in my opinion it’s high time for that to change. There is simply no reason why we can’t channel a huge chunk of the billions of dollars we send each year to countries that are bent on [...]
Winter, yet again
Feb 23, 2009
Now that we’re well into the final third of February, one would think that the winter weather we have had this year would be moderating a bit. Well, it isn’t – not yet at least. The daytime temps are still below freezing and yet another snowfall has blanketed the ground – not very deep mind [...]
Buying gold
Feb 20, 2009
These days I see or hear an ad advising me to buy gold just about every time I turn on the radio or television, and the gist of the pitch is always the same: “Gold has never been completely worthless, and it’s the only investment you can really count on to hold at least part [...]
Disconnect from the Internet before scanning for Spyware
Feb 7, 2009
Many people will fire up their anti-spyware programs and perform a scan in the background while checking email, surfing the web or watching YouTube videos. This isn’t really a good idea, for several reasons which can affect the thoroughness of the scan. For best results, it’s best to shut down Internet Explorer, Firefox, Outlook Express, [...]
