Economy
Thursdays Are For Cooking
This time it’s about stench. Stinky foods that, when you include them in a meal, not only make you happy but may benefit your health Garlic, for example, is known to have beneficial properties including being able to unclog your arteries, reduce blood clots, and drop your blood pressure, as well as scaring off werewolves and […]
China blinks, sending trade envoy to Washington for talks
CBS News Link A Chinese trade envoy is on the way to Washington in a renewed effort to end a worsening tariff dispute that has raised worries it will chill global economic growth. The delegation, led by a deputy commerce minister, will visit in late August to discuss “issues of mutual concern,” the Commerce Ministry […]
Thursdays are for Cooking….
Well, here we are at Thursday again, and the weather in my kingdom is too warm and too humid, and we need rain. That means I’ll have to go out on my front steps and holler ‘Send rain!’ at the sky gods. Favorite winter dishes include scalloped potatoes with ham, with a really thick cheese […]
Thursday is for Cooking
Photo by Ex-PH2 It’s Thursday. Weekend is coming up sooner than you realize. Someone wanted to know where to post recipes, since the “Recipes” column really hasn’t been updated in a long while. It simply got to be too cumbersome. Instead, how about if we try a column where everyone can post their favorite dishes […]
Something To Chew On After Fireworks….
The history of the Sears & Roebuck catalog is here: http://www.searsarchives.com/catalogs/history.htm First published in 1888, it evolved into the ‘everything’ catalog. House plans and kits were introduced in 1930. Mail order chickens were also introduced in 1930, and other farm animals, too, such as draft horses and riding horses and equipment..Any kind of livestock came […]
Even Stevie Wonder Could Have Seen This Coming
So, just how is Seattle’s $15 minimum wage working out? It’s helping the “working poor”, right? Well, according to a study by the University of Washington – that would be a, “No.” In fact, it’s hurting them considerably. Seattle’s minimum wage hike hurting low-level workers, study says Here’s the “bottom line” from the linked article […]
Them There Good Ol’ Days
Imagine my retro shock when I saw a story from the Chicago Tribune that Sears has sold its Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker. Craftsman tools were the tools that could be exchanged if they broke, or replaced if they were lost or stolen. I have a toolbox with Stanley/B&D tools like screwdrivers, and while […]
Good Economic News? That Would Be a “No”.
Well, the latest economic figures are out. And as has been the case since January 2009, the numbers and trends . . . well, they suck. First: the “official” unemployment rate declined last month – from 5.0% to 4.9%. That’s good, right? Um, not really. You see, the number of US residents employed actually DECLINED […]
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