tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78688082011-11-27T15:49:08.610-08:00El Gallo CrowsYou must go... to where the rooster crows.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comBlogger2491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-24690955672914308312009-06-26T16:55:00.000-07:002009-06-26T17:08:17.907-07:00The Difference Between Republicans and DemocratsMark Sanford has an affair. This causes people to question him, to call for his resignation and of course it has to reflect on the entire Republican party and how long they will remain in "the wilderness" according to the media.Gavin Newsom has an affair with the wife of his campaign manager, accidentally pays her off to the tune of $10,154 and finally declares that he need treatment for alcohol El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-89602717385796152392009-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:47:00.706-07:00Feel like you are part of a broader trend?CNN-Recession Gardens Last year, Burpee released a report saying a family will get an average 25-to-1 return on its investment in a garden.So, by that count, a family that spends about $200 on a medium-to-large garden, as Michelle Obama reportedly did, will save $5,000 in grocery bills over the course of a year.That statistic is inflated, said Mike Metallo, spokesman for the National Gardening El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-84106012596811685182009-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:002009-05-17T20:34:57.590-07:00Obama = The Boomer BustNY Daily NewsIn April 1999, they purchased a Chicago condo and obtained a mortgage for $159,250. In May 1999, they took out a line of credit for $20,750. Then, in 2002, they refinanced the condo with a $210,000 mortgage, which means they took out about $50,000 in equity. Finally, in 2004, they took out another line of credit for $100,000 on top of the mortgage.Tax returns for 2004 reveal $14,395 El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-6361196100833739332009-05-17T11:53:00.000-07:002009-05-17T12:00:04.476-07:00A NY Times Reporter's Personal Credit CrisisNY TimesReading this I was really struck by a couple passages and this was the first one.If there was anybody who should have avoided the mortgage catastrophe, it was I. As an economics reporter for The New York Times, I have been the paper’s chief eyes and ears on the Federal Reserve for the past six years. I watched Alan Greenspan and his successor, Ben S. Bernanke, at close range. I wrote El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-65264001755610192532009-05-17T10:38:00.000-07:002009-05-17T10:49:19.913-07:00The Long and Short of ItThe vehicle I currently drive most next to the vehicle I used to drive most.I was driving my truck a bit this week. I like to make sure it still gets moved a bit otherwise things go wrong when it just sits (or so I have always been told.)The oil in my vehicles gets changed every five thousand miles and I use synthetic oil. I casually glanced up at the corner of the truck windshield and noted thatEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-61693221762167039032009-05-15T06:15:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:21:13.570-07:00Victor Davis Hanson Nails It!National ReviewAn imaginary but accurate accounting of how the press would have treated these gaffes, policy positions and just outright lie if they had been attempted by a President Palin instead of President Obama.My favorite part...WORSE THAN 'NUCULAR'ABC’s Katie Couric summed up the general disappointment with the president’s communication skills. “I tried to warn the American people in that El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-53353341006349148382009-05-14T10:02:00.001-07:002009-05-14T10:06:50.900-07:00Why Is It That News Like This Cannot Get Traction?NY TimesTHE 19th century was dominated by the British Empire, the 20th century by the United States. We may now be entering the Asian century, dominated by a rising China and its currency. While the dollar’s status as the major reserve currency will not vanish overnight, we can no longer take it for granted. Sooner than we think, the dollar may be challenged by other currencies, most likely the El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-57033701113764560292009-05-13T18:09:00.000-07:002009-05-13T18:12:56.493-07:00U.S. Debt is an election issue... in Japan.BBC.comThe chief finance spokesman of the Democratic Party of Japan, Masaharu Nakagawa, told the BBC he was worried about the future value of the dollar.Japan has been a major buyer of US government bonds, helping the US finance its Federal budget deficits.But, he added, it would continue to buy bonds only if they were denominated in yen - the so-called samurai bonds."If it's [in] yen, it's goingEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-1501966656556084352009-05-13T14:32:00.000-07:002009-05-13T14:47:59.574-07:00Is America Going Broke? Yes.MSN.comShort answer yes. Long answer it is impossible for a country to go broke when they own the printing presses but the real issue is inflation.I own two of the hedges mentioned in the article. I would suggest you look at them as well.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-64384023670259325312009-05-12T10:09:00.000-07:002009-05-12T10:14:56.024-07:00Urban ChickensI'm scrounging for scrap wood to make a chicken coop as I read this right now.Kansascity.comI'm even looking forward to creating a compost bin. It will be interesting to see where this movement goes. It is about independence and we all know the government doesn't want to encourage that. It is better to make independence and actions associated with it illegal in their view.Clearly much like how weEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-36487153628560009882009-05-07T07:04:00.000-07:002009-05-07T07:11:55.791-07:00George Will Can See the UtopianismRCP.comWASHINGTON -- Gulliver's travels took him to the Academy of Lagado, where "professors contrive new rules and methods" for everything: "One man shall do the work of ten; a palace may be built in a week, of materials so durable as to last forever without repairing. All the fruits of the earth shall come to maturity at whatever season we think fit to choose, and increase a hundredfold more El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-76155651193077646252009-05-02T06:28:00.000-07:002009-05-02T07:04:29.174-07:00The Garden is Growing and so is the Desire of Cell Companies to Grab Some Money!That is a tomato plant starting up from seeds. I also have corn, carrots, spinach, beans and a few more things I am hoping to add this weekend.The photo above was taken on my Motorola V3m Razr phone. It has been pressed back into temporary service for two reasons. One I want to put a new screen protector on my LG Dare but secondly, I have many friends who don't seem to realize that picture El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-40143236915429362622009-04-28T04:30:00.000-07:002009-04-28T04:34:27.484-07:00Live Well and ProsperAt least it will be cheap to try though. KABC and roughly 60% of ABC affiliates have decided to put a new HD channel on one of their subchannel spaces. It is called the Live Well HD network and repeating schedule of shows about mental health, cooking, some exercise, etc. I might call it self-improvement lite.If you have an antenna and tuner, give it a try, you can't beat the cost!El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-17372598470176974102009-04-26T08:34:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:22:46.189-07:00FREE TV - It is getting better and also you don't watch that much anywayA couple of articles from the Economist were linked this morning and they related to television viewing habits. One of them went the route of looking at internet network speeds, what should be offered, what is offered and who is hurting and helping the process.The second article goes into viewing habits and DVR usage.The two of them together note what a lot of people already know. Most people El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-25848851229628755782009-04-22T04:30:00.000-07:002009-04-22T04:37:06.061-07:00California.....here we stay?LA TimesCalifornia, the land where everyone is always from some where else is going native!A profound shift away from California's more transient and migrant-dependent past will soon produce the state's first generation of adults whose majority will be native-born, researchers at USC said in a study released Monday.More than 70% of Californians ages 15 to 24 were born and raised in the state, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-53209791413468434322009-04-19T09:23:00.001-07:002009-04-19T09:25:38.056-07:00Thinking About Chickens?Those of us who are merely frugal and thus undertake the actions the snarky media call "economic survivalism" are planting our gardens and might even be considering the possibility of raising some chickens. If you are thinking about it, this website looks like a very good start. It is called BackyardChickens.comMy kids have been begging for a dog. What they might get, is a chicken.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-5905810492205318112009-04-16T07:02:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:04:31.127-07:00Economist SurvivalistsUSATodayOnce upon a time when you engaged in activities like shunning debt, living off a garden and going to the library you were merely frugal. In this day and age though you are apparently a dangerous economic survivalist.I'll see you at the compound.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-54488559975294550292009-04-16T06:58:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:02:34.998-07:00Dang time slips by fast!Telegraph UKThank goodness for the world press since they cover what our sycophant press here refuses to investigate.One thing is clear: Beijing suspects that the US Federal Reserve is engineering a covert default on America's debt by printing money. Premier Wen Jiabao issued a blunt warning last month that China was tiring of US bonds. "We have lent a huge amount of money to the US, so of courseEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-24315972045691964172009-03-25T10:57:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:01:01.656-07:00“I like to know what I talk about before I speak”Oh......that is what you meant by know what you talk about before you speak. You need yourself or someone else to write up the pretty words so you can read them.This is sad. My fourth grade son gave a speech off the cuff this week and was also able to respond to press questions without the need of a list.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-82111977261339975062009-03-25T08:36:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:37:46.564-07:00DevaluedWhere are the Republicans or media figures that will same thing to our president and to the leaders of our Congress?El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-43160716454671445522009-03-25T00:20:00.001-07:002009-03-25T00:29:59.156-07:00EstimatesGraph from Powerlineblog.comRegardless of whether we trust the estimates of the CBO (which we should) or the President, do either of them look especially promising?When the "best" estimates are "only" half trillion dollar deficits then we are screwed. Can we please somehow go back to the "irresponsible" budget deficits of the Bush era that actually took a couple years to add a trillion dollars toEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-46186506862340560492009-03-24T17:20:00.000-07:002009-03-24T17:39:47.701-07:00What Do Fed Reserves Mean to You?FT.comFirst consider the monetary effects. When the Fed purchases public or private securities or makes loans to banks or to other private firms, it must finance them. The Fed can borrow the funds, or it can ask the Treasury to borrow the funds, or it can do it the old-fashioned way: create money. The Fed creates money in part by printing it but mostly by crediting banks with deposits at the Fed.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-1551947324348528292009-03-23T09:11:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:06:15.234-07:00FREE TV updateSo yesterday I did something I thought I would never do. I took our wonderful ghetto YouTube antenna or the "super antenna" as my youngest son calls it, and "improved" from what the kids and I had done.As you can see from the prior photo the kiddos hadn't exactly cared too much about making sure the screws were lined up. This does cause loss of signal and so far it hasn't mattered. However once El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-90922703936265488832009-03-22T09:21:00.000-07:002009-03-23T18:46:22.638-07:00Sometimes Getting Old and Disconnected SucksI don't mean for myself this morning, but I mean for Chris Matthews. He was bemoaning the loss of the newspaper.Now newspapers are in decline because most of them now either have taken a strong political persuasion or they are bland and largely rehash feeds from AP and other sources. The media is huge. I went to the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego and the most amazing thing aboutEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-81406396010874952462009-03-22T05:48:00.000-07:002009-03-22T05:49:47.059-07:00Wow, wow, wowHe wanders a bit, but how can you not when trying to give a true understanding of something so large and profound in scope. It is long but well worth the watch.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-86127888409808428362009-03-21T17:34:00.000-07:002009-03-21T17:52:28.965-07:00Roubini takes on RoubiniForbes.comPerhaps Roubini is starting to realize that all the people within his generation are going to screw up and destroy this thing even past the level of delusional credibility that would let them believe they are "fixing" it for future generations even while leaving them the bill.Either that or he hadn't had his coffee yet this morning.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-15456083663778997872009-03-20T06:59:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:18:46.563-07:00Peter Schiff - Go Subscribe to the GuySchiff riffs off several different bits of information related to the fed moves. The most prescient bit though is noting consumer prices. People talk about a deflationary environment and that is true with stock prices and housing, in other words assets (which you should be continuing to scoop up on the cheap.) However all the items you need for day to day living are not in an deflationary El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-57968883581401461112009-03-18T21:16:00.000-07:002009-03-18T21:26:48.414-07:00Print Baby Print...the Tidal Wave!Telegraph UKThe US Federal Reserve is to embark on quantitative easing by buying up longer-term Treasuries for the first time as part of a $1.15 trillion (£808bn) spending spree with the aim of reviving the American economy out of recession.We are going to fix it by printing up $1.15 trillion in play money.In a development which mirrors recent actions by the Bank of England, America's central El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-85675138225482791702009-03-17T08:45:00.000-07:002009-03-17T08:47:43.410-07:00Circumstantial Ad HominemTo help some on the right refute those on the left when they make this fallacy as an argument please remember...Something right does not become wrong if...You are a Republican...You were in power...You lost an election...You didn't act on it on strongly enough before...You didn't complain loudly enough about it according to some...You did it yourself...All these are attacks on CREDIBILITY or El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-74205847819087391782009-03-17T06:22:00.000-07:002009-03-17T06:25:07.926-07:00Print Baby Print.. againTelegraph UKThe International Monetary Fund is poised to embark on what analysts have described as "global quantitative easing" by printing billions of dollars worth of a global "super-currency" in an unprecedented new effort to address the economic crisis. I wonder why the UK press is addressing this head on while the American press appears to continually ignore it?I guess the American press El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-54800521832300128062009-03-16T18:36:00.001-07:002009-03-16T19:38:49.485-07:00I Think I See A TrendOverall, 56% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance so far while 43% disapprove. During March, the President’s overall approval on a daily basis has ranged from 56% to 60%. During February, the range was from 57% to 62%. In January, the range was from 60% to 65%.This is a startlingly quick drop for someone so well covered for and supported by the media. The El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-43418972776868978872009-03-16T10:09:00.000-07:002009-03-16T10:24:45.094-07:00Kudos to Andrew BreitbartSomeone else gets it!The problem with the withdrawal approach is that it cedes the popular culture debate to the other side. We figure talk radio, a certain cable news network and some independent Internet venues will allow for us to get our ideas out to the masses. Well, those few outlets are greatly outnumbered. They are also isolated and targeted for destruction by the activist left. The El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-63553164931714469502009-03-15T18:15:00.001-07:002009-03-15T18:21:17.396-07:00Obama protests and where will the coverage be?NewsbustersThe Tea Party protests are growing and of course there is no coverage by the media. No one has any trouble remembering Cindy Sheehan and her protest but when the reverse is true, sorry but we can't report that.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-36368051539012709112009-03-14T10:16:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:19:02.790-07:00Mark Steyn: Welcome, kids, to the Brokest GenerationOC RegisterOh Mark, you make me laugh so hard. Of course that is because the only real alternative is to pull my hair out and cry.I don't like being bald.Oh and if you hear any sniffing over by my garden, it is the rototiller, not me.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-33517030155442523662009-03-14T05:28:00.000-07:002009-03-14T06:07:34.950-07:00Rototiller Pin-Up PhotosI'll be jumping into round two of the garden this weekend. Last week I turned over all the soil and the "grass" that was covering it was just too hard to remove since the area appears to retain a lot of moisture. It also isn't real grass but a really nasty crab grass which is why I'm not at all opposed to removing it for a garden. Today I'll turn it over again and rake out the now dead grass. El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-49409473454675292582009-03-13T05:55:00.000-07:002009-03-13T06:25:34.392-07:00Please SHUT UP while I am attacking you under the guise of interviewing you!.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-15118804916646440382009-03-12T06:06:00.000-07:002009-03-12T06:16:46.173-07:00United States v. El GalloI beat the U.S. Government yesterday.When you get a ticket of BLM land, it is a federal matter, even though it ought to feel like state traffic court. On one of the big holiday weekends out at Glamis, I was given a citation due to my son riding back to camp with me when headlights were required. The officer wasn't interested the the wonderful mitigating circumstances that the equipment had failedEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-42475111842908652812009-03-11T08:05:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:42:44.937-07:00Ridicule and CaricaturesThe thinking on the left has become very sad in that not only does it no longer engage in ideas, it precludes the possibility of ideas as it falls to the two tactics that it enjoys and utilizes the most, ridiculing and caricatures.Many an article has been written about how all the late night hosts, and comedy shows "conveniently" cannot find anything about President Barack Obama that is funny. El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-26006610862954824492009-03-11T07:30:00.000-07:002009-03-11T07:46:40.235-07:00Europe to U.S.: You're on crack!FT.comThe critical condition of Europe’s economy was underlined by official data on Tuesday showing French industrial output fell at a year-on-year rate of 13.8 per cent in January, the worst fall since records started in 1991. Despite the gloomy figures, stock markets around the world rebounded strongly. In New York, the S&P 500 index surged 6 per cent by mid-afternoon, while the FTSE Eurofirst El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-46404311464167042312009-03-09T04:24:00.000-07:002009-03-09T05:25:13.748-07:00FREE TV Again + A little more...My wonderful wife sent me a link to an article from The Atlantic entitled, "The Future is Cheese."It notes the possible ramifications and in a way, return of television to cheaper programming that used to predominate it in the past. Things like variety shows, talk shows, and reality television. It notes such shows are much cheaper than scripted shows.I'm of a couple minds with regard to this. El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-44275377066017572672009-03-08T10:19:00.000-07:002009-03-10T04:09:57.993-07:00DisconnectYou watch the Sunday Talkers and every time a criticism is raised about the Obama budget, spending, the profound level of change that will fundamentally alter the nature of our economy and the role of government within it you get the same response.Why is it the President is "Bold" and "Visionary" until you have questions or criticisms and then the refrain becomes "He didn't ask for this..."He El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-79411335735698899392009-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:002009-03-07T07:52:15.857-08:00The Polls are Getting Interesting....President Obama is down 13 approval points from his high and 9 points from his inauguration.His current approval is 56% with 43% disapproval. I wonder what sort of stories the media would be running if it were a Republican president who was down 9-13 points in one month.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-15739656073547091812009-03-06T13:36:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:57:12.949-08:00California is a frontrunner...which means the U.S. is screwedCalifornia's SuicideIf we can agree that Californians have somehow squandered a rich natural and inherited wealth, what were the root causes of this collective suicide?Critics disagree. Some cite expanding but inefficient state government, out of control state pensions and oppressive taxes. Or is the problem costly prisons and astronomical rates of incarceration, illegal immigration, unchecked El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-31248497950505516682009-03-06T09:48:00.000-08:002009-03-06T10:04:06.920-08:00RadicalismWSJMr. Obama's $3.6 trillion budget blueprint, by his own admission, redefines the role of government in our economy and society. The budget more than doubles the national debt held by the public, adding more to the debt than all previous presidents -- from George Washington to George W. Bush -- combined. It reduces defense spending to a level not sustained since the dangerous days before World El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-8013592843954238002009-03-06T05:59:00.000-08:002009-03-06T08:26:30.628-08:00Good Questions the Media Will Not Ask Via David LimbaughWNDHow could you sign a bill to spend more than a trillion dollars this nation does not have, purportedly to stimulate the economy, and then immediately convene a fiscal responsibility summit?Why did you promise to end earmarks and then preside over a bill in your first month in office that includes some 8,500 earmarks?How can you declare that we have an urgent financial crisis that requires an El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-63282937332120398902009-03-05T06:56:00.000-08:002009-03-05T06:57:47.425-08:00Evan SayetHow Liberals Think...El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-72668597749165450702009-03-05T02:56:00.000-08:002009-03-05T03:06:21.212-08:00Housing is Close to Where it Should Be AgainMarketWatch.com Based on the latest data, median selling prices for new and existing homes combined now equal 2.9 times median household incomes, nationwide. This is exactly the ratio that prevailed during the halcyon days of the 1980s, when sales and construction of housing were booming.Three years ago, just before the housing bubble burst, this ratio was 4.5 times incomes.Add in the fact that El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-55571265673071904702009-03-03T08:04:00.000-08:002009-03-03T09:23:33.228-08:00The Best Thing About FREETVThe pants were getting a bit tight and at my age, that means it is time to hit the treadmill again.I begin moving out the various things that magically move into my workout room when I am not using it. In this instance my sons had suddenly both decided it was their music practice room and it had held two violins, a clarinet, two music stands and various music books.These were banished back to El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-62551082691363503562009-03-02T10:12:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:12:00.255-08:00Mugged By RealityI should buy George Koch dinner. It would be a great discussion.Of course since he comes to 95% of the exact same conclusions I do even using many of the same words and phrases, it might be a bit boring.Still it is nice to know there is another bird of similar features.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-48056862205608414352009-03-02T06:57:00.001-08:002009-03-02T06:58:18.536-08:00Dollar is DeadYouTube User "DollarisDead" has many informative speeches and videos on his website. Give it a look and some thought.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-12558452186209103132009-03-02T06:04:00.000-08:002009-03-02T06:04:00.748-08:00Tax Increase on EveryoneThank goodness only those who earn $250k use energy I guess.Oh wait... we all use energy, so I guess this is tax increase on everyone.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-29869016893517098942009-03-01T16:04:00.000-08:002009-03-01T16:08:34.883-08:00Passing ThoughtsLA TimesShouldn't anyone who wants to keep spinning Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party be questioned about their racist intentions?The RNC has an elected leader and his name is Michael Steele. I'm sure if Republicans kept ignoring Barack Obama to make mention of say... Joe Biden, they would be called out for it and the intentions fully examined.Wouldn't it be nice if the reverse El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-90698258479097809982009-03-01T05:56:00.000-08:002009-03-01T05:58:17.775-08:00Conservatives can be funnyNational ReviewMark Steyn does his best John Stewart imitation. Read it and have a laugh, then a good cry, but maybe a laugh again at the end.It's about as funny as wasting six trillion dollars can possibly be.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-17502407806389327482009-02-19T10:14:00.000-08:002009-02-19T10:43:26.174-08:00GM as analogy for AmericaWhen you sit around pondering something, it is nice to have it show up pretty quickly in a publication or news source because it lets you know others are thinking it too.WSJThe interesting point it notes, and this is especially true when you sound like a contrarian to conventional wisdom, is how so many smart people manage to ignore or not address the problem.So why were these problems allowed toEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-815179152438783912009-02-17T05:57:00.001-08:002009-02-17T05:58:14.348-08:00Funny but trueEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-16416549442494695072009-02-17T05:27:00.000-08:002009-02-17T05:42:20.106-08:00More people are cutting the cordTimes are tough, the internet is knocking and finally splitting viewers in different directions doesn't equal more viewing time.A recent article notes the trend away from pay television and toward free online or over the air alternatives.YahooIt's tough to pin down how many people actually have given up cable — most of the evidence remains anecdotal — and which customers moved to a El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-18800387774148758092009-02-16T11:06:00.000-08:002009-02-16T11:08:05.823-08:00More people are waking upMore and more people out there are waking up to the Boomer reality. Of course they being paid to write and think about such things, they came up with a better title. Michelle Malkin is being credited with calling the Stimulus the "The Generational Theft Act of 2009." It doesn't really matter what boomer do, they are done. the only question left is how much they can steal from or harm future El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-78060471227713248632009-02-15T11:58:00.001-08:002009-02-15T12:06:23.476-08:00Eight years, eight years, eight years....What we keep hearing over and over again is that the last eight years justifies anything Democrats want to do no matter how partisan and no matter how many promises are broken. The reality is that thanks to Jeffords, Republicans had full control of the Congress only four of the last eight years. The point is that Republican were bad for giving the proverbial inch, but as that graph illustrates El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-44475369721106376942009-02-15T05:32:00.000-08:002009-02-15T05:51:55.299-08:00The Transition is Still Coming for SomeI'm not a big fan of the delay to switch to all digital broadcasting. If someone still isn't prepared at this point, they should have only been required to keep the analog broadcasting going long enough to run a 24/7 loop of information necessary to drill into the thick skulls of those who still aren't prepared.Most stations are delaying their transitions but some aren't.Also....Dear AP and otherEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-20558585883324615412009-02-14T14:33:00.000-08:002009-02-14T14:46:44.589-08:00My kids like stock but not for the reasons you would think...Both of the boys received a share of Disney stock for Christmas. It is because of this that they receive mail related to the company and being stockholders.So they get a piece of mail the other day and it is to elect members to the board of directors.They loved it.Now they want to own more stock but not because they know it goes up or down in value and pays a dividend.They just really like voting.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-27368751805334301022009-02-12T11:28:00.000-08:002009-02-12T11:32:46.204-08:00Interesting SpeculationI've been hanging out a bit at the AVS-forums lately. I read this post and I think that is exciting news for FREETV.As a Broadcast Engineer directly involved with multi-channel testing and implementation, I have seen very good pictures are possible with 8 channels at the present time. The technology allowing this improvement is the advancements made with dual-pass encoding, statistical El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-28217202168730195932009-01-26T21:23:00.000-08:002009-01-26T21:31:12.531-08:00THIS-TV is hopefully coming again.TVWeek.comMGM and Weigel Broadcasting’s digital service THIS TV is cleared in 60% of the country with the addition of certain Tribune, Sunbeam, Raycom and Quincy Newspaper stations, the companies announced today.Stations added to the list of clearances include Tribune’s KTLA in Los Angeles, WPHL in Philadelphia, WDCW in Washington, D.C., WTIC/WTXX in Hartford, Conn., and WGNO/WNOL in New Orleans.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-50228436596878391042009-01-25T07:46:00.000-08:002009-01-25T07:56:28.316-08:00Prosper Perp Walk of Shame 2Prosper.com has been a very interesting ride. Even with six charges-offs I still haven't actually lost money yet. I've made a total of $20.00 in two years, but compared to the stock market, that is actually a good return.(smirk)That said there are those who were just hit by the bad times and those who I felt were really just dishonest and exploited good will.Papatobandc is definitely in the El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-78234670295920779162009-01-15T09:44:00.000-08:002009-01-15T10:15:45.705-08:00OTA aka FREE Television, The Big Break Is Just About HereI read Predictably Irrational over the holiday break. It was fully of fun little bits of information including the claim that we react totally irrationally to the word "free" with regard to considering a value proposition.So Over the Air televisions should definately be branded as FREE Television.I've decided that we are only going to partake of free television. For one, it saves money and two, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-80024292637705195962009-01-07T15:15:00.000-08:002009-01-07T15:19:31.789-08:00It's Raining Money!APThe steepness of the fiscal mountain he'll face beginning Jan. 20 was underscored by stunning new figures: an estimate that the federal budget deficit will reach $1.2 trillion this year, by far the biggest ever, even without the new stimulus spending.The incoming president has walked this same tightrope each day this week — advocating fiscal discipline and taxpayer largesse together at nearly El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-12640589720943047482009-01-07T15:02:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.207-08:00Sarah Palin Strikes Back!It is amazing how articulate someone can be when they aren't being attacked and interrupted every three seconds.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-16505804110240528552009-01-07T10:34:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.207-08:00Caroline Kennedy has "Magic Capital"So much good stuff today, I guess the press has woken up from their holiday hangover. If we are lucky they might wake up from their Obama hangover soon as well.For now Maureen Dowd, is drinking the kool-aid.I know about “you knows.” I use that verbal crutch myself, a bad habit that develops from shyness and reticence about public speaking.I guess giving someone a little time get established on El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-27608571359793379712009-01-07T03:55:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.208-08:00The Ann Coulter Drinking Game!Ann Coulter has apparently been unbanned from NBC and will be allowed on to promote her new book. As you can see from the video above, most of her appearances haven't exactly been friendly. Most studies that look into the tone of political coverage note that Democrats receive overwhelmingly positive coverage and Republicans the opposite of that of course. Most people I speak to of liberal El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-81180406318096862442009-01-07T03:06:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.208-08:00Expediency, It's What's For Breakfast After the Democrat Takes the Vote LeadTIMETime Magazine wants to remind us that despite years of demanding every vote be counted for Democrats, it has suddenly discovered that Minnesotans have had enough of this vote counting nonsense, and we must now quickly move on and declare Al Franken the winner.Tom Scanlon surveys the scene from the bar he owns, just across a recycling plant on the industrial outskirts of St. Paul Minnesota. "El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-61273166501160170262008-11-18T12:39:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.208-08:00How Obama Got ElectedJohn Zigler hits a homerun.www.howobamagotelected.comSad but true.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-27581007889737308852008-11-17T08:04:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.208-08:00You're Not Obsolete, You Just Don't Report NewsCNET"It used to be that a handful of editors could decide what was news-and what was not. They acted as sort of demigods. If they ran a story, it became news. If they ignored an event, it never happened. Today editors are losing this power. The Internet, for example, provides access to thousands of new sources that cover things an editor might ignore. And if you aren't satisfied with that, you El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-35312503719001237572008-11-16T05:33:00.000-08:002008-11-16T05:44:16.105-08:00Holy CowNo that isn't a graph showing global warming. It is a graph showing money supply.Hello inflation.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-83964582463183194102008-11-13T15:32:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:46:37.659-08:00Prosper.com Perp Walk of ShameAs part of my continued follow up on Prosper.com, I'm going to have some fun and create a blog of shame for those that defaulted on their loans. I'll share their information, what little of it we have from Prosper.com and then I'll share my thoughts about them as a borrower. First up is someone who called herself, SweetSteph. Steph turned out not to be so sweet.ABOUT ME: I am 23 years old, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-60060041486002820242008-11-13T06:24:00.000-08:002008-11-13T06:32:38.512-08:00So About That Roubini PostYahoo FinanceTallying up the "true" cost of the bailout is difficult, and won't be known for months if not years. But considering $3.5 trillion is about 25% of the U.S. economy ($13.8 trillion in 2007) and the U.S. deficit may hit $1 trillion in fiscal 2009, hyperinflation and/or sharply higher interest rates seem likely outcomes down the road.At the very least, the possibility of the U.S. losingEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-59936655076320264502008-11-12T07:06:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.209-08:00Associated Propaganda Poll: We don't want people to keep promisesAP PollThis is a prime example of the media trying to push their viewpoint and manufacture consensus rather than reporting the news. Obama before the election was running web ads and the first page of his website was devoted to you seeing how much money you would "save" under an Obama administration because of his tax plan.Now of course comes the huge, extravagant swearing in, and then we will El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-77291453262119806632008-11-12T06:39:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:47:43.418-08:00Prosper.com updateWe are not accepting new lender registrations or new commitments from existing lenders at this time. Click here for further information.That right there probably sums it up very well.Prosper.com has been a debacle but I still am very glad I put some money in there. For me it really was helpful with regard to being a gauge on the finances of others. It became my canary in the coal mine. I keep my El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-16246903673937998222008-11-12T06:29:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.210-08:00Go Camille Go!Salon.comLiberal Democrats are going to wake up from their sadomasochistic, anti-Palin orgy with a very big hangover. The evil genie released during this sorry episode will not so easily go back into its bottle. A shocking level of irrational emotionalism and at times infantile rage was exposed at the heart of current Democratic ideology -- contradicting Democratic core principles of compassion, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-91632050418743809642008-11-10T13:36:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.210-08:00We Can Laugh At The Media and Soon our President as Well.They shouldn't been such an easy target but then they should report news.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-48016366602933445822008-11-09T18:25:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.210-08:00News? My Job is to Help Obama!I'm sure when we are bailing out the media who won't be able to make a dime spreading propaganda instead of reporting the news, it will be because they are a vital national interest and just need some time to get their act together.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-49541670855374306292008-11-09T17:46:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.211-08:00One day we will laugh at Obama and not just those around himObama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives AreHilariousEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-43083395274023506612008-11-09T13:54:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.211-08:00Huge Voter Turn Out Didn't HappenPolitico.comDespite widespread predictions of record turnout in this year’s presidential election, roughly the same portion of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 as in 2004.Between 60.7 percent and 61.7 percent of the 208.3 million eligible voters cast ballots this year, compared with 60.6 percent of those eligible in 2004, according to a voting analysis by American University political El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-56516565288755938682008-11-09T08:42:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.211-08:00InspirationClearly with Obama as only president-elect, nothing has truly changed with regard to policy or budget. Even when he comes into office it will still take quite some time for whatever is acted on to come to fruition.Yet, in article after article we are already told that those things won't matter because Obama will inspire the change with his mere election. This morning on Meet the Press I heard El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-22341517691996494782008-11-09T02:06:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.212-08:00A Primer for the First 100 Days of the Obama AdministrationPeople will be begging for Republicans soon enough after Democrats taking and spending all their money doesn't achieve that promised utopia. Obama will not free you from paying the rent and filling the car up with gas. Finally in "post-racial" America, we will realize that we aren't past racism when we can hire him, but rather when we can fire him.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-53265724213273012472008-11-08T17:31:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.212-08:00Washington Post Ombudsman - Hell yeah are we biased.The Post provided a lot of good campaign coverage, but readers have been consistently critical of the lack of probing issues coverage and what they saw as a tilt toward Democrat Barack Obama. My surveys, which ended on Election Day, show that they are right on both counts.My assistant, Jean Hwang, and I have been examining Post coverage since Nov. 11 last year on issues, voters, fundraising, the El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-43228676262937265492008-11-06T19:43:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.212-08:00Go Youth Vote!Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year.College students, consider this your $725 a year tax increase. High School students, enjoy the taxation without represention.I Hope™ you enjoy the Change™.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-90616407683429072552008-11-06T15:13:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.212-08:00No, CNN Isn't Biased...Coming on the heels of victory for Obama, CNN's own online video selections contain not one video, not two, to be frank I lost count at twelve - video's with misleading headlines, such as "Michael Crichton Dies" or "Heroes in Question"... So, these videos should be about Michael Crichton and Heroes, right? Or at lease dominate the video piece? Nope... Unbelievable. The El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-50367398974988214962008-11-06T05:25:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.213-08:00No Media Bias to see, Please Move AlongWhich Polls were Most Accurate?The list with a few highlights on my part. Rasmussen was second most accurate last cycle if I recall correctly. Either way the trend is pretty clear.1T. Rasmussen (11/1-3)**1T. Pew (10/29-11/1)**3. YouGov/Polimetrix (10/18-11/1)4. Harris Interactive (10/20-27)5. GWU (Lake/Tarrance) (11/2-3)*6T. Diageo/Hotline (10/31-11/2)*6T. ARG (10/25-27)*8T. CNN (10/30-11/1)8T. El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-86523131431336029442008-11-05T07:47:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:52:52.213-08:00Apparently, I'm a BIZARRO Californian.Everything I voted for yesterday did pretty much the opposite of what I wanted it to do. So in California our chickens will have plenty of room on their high speed rail systems but homosexual couples still won't be able to get married.So yes, that means I voted no on 1a, 2, and 8.I voted for McCain/Palin and they lost but really, I'm not too sad about that. Democratic plans of governing have El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-32965419279216615022008-11-01T12:02:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:52:52.213-08:00The Kids Get It But the Adults Don't.El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-87113402087884073142008-10-30T20:21:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:52:52.214-08:00We need you Ayn! If a man proposes to redistribute wealth, he means explicitly and necessarily that the wealth is his to distribute. If he proposes it in the name of the government, then the wealth belongs to the government; if in the name of society, then it belongs to society. No one, to my knowledge, did or could define a difference between that proposal and the basic principle of communism. It might be said,El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-59511023588257755362008-10-30T19:32:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:52:52.214-08:00That's the Truth RuthEl Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-11932518707234143812008-10-30T11:55:00.000-07:002008-10-30T19:02:58.326-07:00The Post Where I am Betting Against Nouriel RoubiniForbesI do not claim to have anywhere near the sophistication or education that Nouriel Roubini has nor do I claim to be more capable than him in his chosen field. I do consider his academic conclusions to be valid and consider his reasoning to be good. The problem though is that humans are not rational beings and we do not always follow the equations. Finally no matter how good we are, we all El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-26117379396462508642008-10-29T07:57:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:52:52.215-08:00Obama Will Clean Up This Town!Washington PostSen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign is allowing donors to use largely untraceable prepaid credit cards that could potentially be used to evade limits on how much an individual is legally allowed to give or to mask a contributor's identity, campaign officials confirmed.Faced with a huge influx of donations over the Internet, the campaign has also chosen not to use basic El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-11995900148789878772008-10-29T07:06:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:53:23.305-08:00Biden is going Rouge!NYPOSTAt least that is what the headline would be if the media were covering him the same way they are covering Sarah Palin. I'm still awaiting the several front page articles from the NY Times telling me how much ol' Joe has spent on veneers, hair plugs, tanning and other assorted goodies like the suspected botox for the VP debate. Only the botox is questionable, the rest are as plain as El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-56786790955496507182008-10-28T02:32:00.000-07:002008-10-28T02:45:29.071-07:00The OTA experiment continuesIn our household we have satellite television but I have been conducting an experiment with the upstairs television to see how well we could survive with just the possibility of OTA television. While there are fewer channels and of course less programming, I have been surprised at how much of our viewing is OTA and also how given fewer choices there is still something usually worth watching.One El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-90656649426949570292008-10-27T17:39:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:53:23.305-08:00Now that everyone else realizes....that the idea that they are fighting against with Obama is Utopian Socialism, do I get a cookie?El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-50033739048478392502008-10-25T11:27:00.000-07:002008-10-25T11:36:21.178-07:00Uncharted String PushingCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again next week. But could the Fed soon go where it has never gone before and bring them below 1%?The Fed lowered its federal funds rate, the benchmark overnight lending rate at which banks lend to one another, by a half-percentage point to 1.5% in an emergency announcement Oct. 8.Many investors El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-53944214172541973532008-10-23T22:22:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:53:23.306-08:00Moody's Warns on NY TimesNY TimesCHICAGO Hours after The New York Times Co. released third-quarter results Thursday that including a sliding profit but that beat Wall Street expectations, Moody's Investors Services warned of a possible downgrade into junk territory of the publisher's unsecured debt and commercial paper.Maybe if they stopped being a propaganda machine and started actually digging for and reporting news, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-4473607338516835982008-10-23T22:20:00.000-07:002008-10-23T22:23:26.598-07:00Moody's Warns on NY TimesNY TimesCHICAGO Hours after The New York Times Co. released third-quarter results Thursday that including a sliding profit but that beat Wall Street expectations, Moody's Investors Services warned of a possible downgrade into junk territory of the publisher's unsecured debt and commercial paper.Maybe if they stopped being a propaganda machine and started actually digging for and reporting news, El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868808.post-1102833395014993732008-10-22T12:28:00.000-07:002009-01-12T21:53:23.306-08:00Biden's BunglesNY PostWhat does that mean? Obama's election would provoke an international incident because of his inexperience and even Obama's biggest supporters won't be reassured by his response? Then there were Biden's predictions on the economy: "I promise you, you all are gonna be sitting here a year from now going, 'Oh my God, why are they there in the polls? . . . Why is this thing so tough? . . . I'm El Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457464200796763221noreply@blogger.com