One of the events that transpired before I headed to Boston from my training seminar in Chicago was a phonecall from my landlord. He is selling the property in which I currently rent an apartment. At the moment, I thought a little about it. I thought more about it, though, on my plane ride to [...]
Also tagged Consumerism, Personal, Real EstateThis morning, while filling up the gas tank of the Mighty Accord, I felt like the mountain climber in the classic Price Is Right game Cliff Hangers. I was like the little climber who kept climbing up the mountain as my gas tank was filling up. When the tank was full and I saw my [...]
Also tagged RantsIn my morning news roundup, President Bush named Susan Schwab as the new United States Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR is the individual responsible for negotiating trade agreements with the US’ various trading partners. The same individual is called before Congressional committees to present the case for the various trade agreements they have [...]
Also tagged CollegeOn Monday night, I finished reading Thomas L. Friedman’s The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. Friedman is the noted foreign affairs columnist in The New York Times, and he tends to make the Sunday morning talk show circuit as well. This book made the bestseller lists, and it [...]
Also tagged PoliticsWhile surfing the web on Friday, I was reminded that it was 25 years ago that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President. I was also reminded by a report on NPR’s Morning Edition discussing the end of the Iranian Hostage Crisis shortly after Reagan’s inauguration. I am still somewhat astounded by the fact that it [...]
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