On da udder hand, you voted for it, you got it...Suckers!
Bush to address nation tonight on economy woes (AP)
AP - President Bush readied a prime time speech to the nation and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson accepted a major change in legislation for a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry on Wednesday as the administration scrambled to prevent further deterioration in the economy.
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Showing posts with label haven't we suffered enough?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haven't we suffered enough?. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
the k-maddest generation
The baby boomers -- that prominent group of middle-agers whose massive numbers invite never-ending dissection and speculation -- have once again spoken. What they have said is, "Waaaaaahhh."
This is according to a social and demographic trends survey released recently by the Pew Research Center. The survey measured the pessimism, dissatisfaction and general curmudgeonliness of 2,413 adults in various generations.
The results validate any member of the Greatest Generation who ever looked at his or her offspring and sadly thought, "soft." Simply put, boomers are a bunch of . . . whiners.
More than older or younger generations, boomers -- born from 1946 to 1964 -- worry that their income won't keep up with rising costs of living. They say it's harder to get ahead today than it was 10 years ago. They are more likely to say that their standard of living is lower than their folks' but that things don't look too good for their kids either (67 percent of younger generations, meanwhile, feel they have it better than their parents).
Everything stinks, except for the things that stink even more, and it's not exactly clear why, considering that this is the population with the highest median income. Boomers also have fewer difficulties affording housing or medical care, the survey says, and they enjoyed greater job security last year than older or younger generations.
This is according to a social and demographic trends survey released recently by the Pew Research Center. The survey measured the pessimism, dissatisfaction and general curmudgeonliness of 2,413 adults in various generations.
The results validate any member of the Greatest Generation who ever looked at his or her offspring and sadly thought, "soft." Simply put, boomers are a bunch of . . . whiners.
More than older or younger generations, boomers -- born from 1946 to 1964 -- worry that their income won't keep up with rising costs of living. They say it's harder to get ahead today than it was 10 years ago. They are more likely to say that their standard of living is lower than their folks' but that things don't look too good for their kids either (67 percent of younger generations, meanwhile, feel they have it better than their parents).
Everything stinks, except for the things that stink even more, and it's not exactly clear why, considering that this is the population with the highest median income. Boomers also have fewer difficulties affording housing or medical care, the survey says, and they enjoyed greater job security last year than older or younger generations.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
formidable moisture (cont'd)
News item: A major storm lifts into the Midwest Sunday with a cocktail of precipitation. The moisture available to it will be formidable. It could be one of the wettest weather systems to traverse the nation's Heartland this winter. The Chicago area may be subject to the system's full range of precipitation (frogs? ed.). Early forecast trends suggest the metro area could sit astride the storm's so-called "rain/snow line".
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
our long civic nightmare resumes (cont'd)
News item: Cubs pitchers and catchers report today
News item: Dempster predicts Series title for Cubs
News item: Dempster predicts Series title for Cubs
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
the smiting goes on unabated
Rest of Today... Occasional snow showers. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 30. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph early in the afternoon.
Skilling: More storms
Wednesday's storm is only the opening salvo of a very active weather pattern which could see at least three additional systems--two of them potentially prolific precipitation producers--over the coming week.
Skilling: More storms
Wednesday's storm is only the opening salvo of a very active weather pattern which could see at least three additional systems--two of them potentially prolific precipitation producers--over the coming week.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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