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The Economic Divide
What’s on your corner? Trends in ‘progress’
Back in the 60’s and 70’s corners were covered with gas stations. Walking to elementary school there were…
Redistribution of wealth: Obama vs. McCain
Before I start, I’m going to remind everyone of something said by George H. Bush that helped him win an…
Sales tax legislation gone bad
The first time I shopped for groceries in Atlanta in 1981 I was shocked to see sales tax added to my bill- I was…
Laptops for students: Cleveland Heights-University Heights gets it right
I grew up in Cleveland Heights. It was a progressive integrated first ring suburb of Cleveland, home to many college…
Fed cuts rate to 1.5% yet, you won’t see a cut on credit card interest rates
Once again, the Fed has cut the rate it charges banks for money, in an effort to spur the economy. Uncle Sam takes…
How much do 3 stitches cost?
A friend cut his hand (crotch of the thumb and forefinger) with a carpet knife at work a few weeks back. He has no…
Discrimination at the gas pumps?
We all know that the volatility of gas prices can’t possibly be because of “supply and demand”…
Still bailing out everyone else but John Q. Public
The latest round of Senate talks on the “bailout” package still hasn’t addressed directly helping…
When Mike Turner and Dennis Kucinich agree, we live in extraordinary times
It’s been said that politics makes strange bedfellows, and this bailout package vote is no exception. The most…
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