A Tidings of Magpies

...and I'm paraphrasing because I was driving and not taking notes. "If they don't pass the bailout package soon it will be a calamity." " Except for the word "calamity." Haven't heard that word since grade school and I am loving it. If ever we needed a song it is now. Bring it on, Doris.

WHAT A DIABOLICALLY INGENIOUS WAY TO UNITE THE COUNTRY AKA DEFCONOMY 2 The economy is "cratering" according to Senator McCain and life seems very uncertain these days. We certainly are heading for a depression, although I think with the modern semantics it's called something else. I doubt that I'm alone in wondering how this will affect my family specifically. I'm guessing there will still be sick people who need hospital care so job security is less of an issue for us than others. If the Republicans get into office I am concerned about the talk I hear about running healthcare as a free-market business. That has worked wonders for the airline and the banking industries. And anyone who doesn't think the government isn't already determining how healthcare is provided is not aware of all the minutiae of paperwork by CMS(Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services). It rivals Peter Sellers in absurdity. The girls will still get through college. We'll have to lo...

I OWE HOW DAMN MUCH??? Could someone please remind me about the party? Am not remembering any frivolities. The memories are a bit grainy, much like this video, but sounds like it was fabulous fun for a select few. And after all, the piper must be paid. Damn pipers. I knew I should have stayed in band.