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life is like the tide…it comes and goes on its own timeArchive for June, 2006
exalted supreme conflict of interest
in Asia, 3 is a lucky number; therefore, 9 is unbelievably lucky. this story smacks of the unbelievable, indeed, as in not to be believed as true luck, but as only if you’re the one in complete control of the outcome:
PYONGYANG—After winning his ninth $10 million lottery jackpot in as many weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il continues to be “stunned” by his good luck. “Certainly the fates smile with a benevolent countenance upon myself, the most Exalted Supreme Leader-For-Life of the great nation of Korea!” said Kim, who acts as Chairman of the National Democratic Council, Commander of the National Defense Commission, Supreme Director of the North Korean Powerball and MegaMillions Lotteries, and General Secretary of the Worker’s Party of Korea. “Truly, heaven has blessed me once again with great wealth, as well as the love of my people!” The dictator said the winnings come at a particularly fortuitous time, as he is currently broke after spending all of his previous eight jackpots on plutonium.
money makes the world go around…
it seems the consumer has no rights…
- the Fed government leaves your private information open to anyone
- Congress wants to restrict your right to freeze your credit info
- higher fees counterbalance a higher payment toward principal
- credit card companies can charge you for your problems with other credit card companies
- bankruptcy still protects the unscrupulous and punishes the honest
there are few incentives to save, when it costs so much to survive. National debt rises, while consumers would rather spend at higher cost than save at lower returns.
where are the winners in this scenario?
just around the corner to grab everything they can. you elected this gang:
feng shui wal-mart
lemonade
when life hands you lemons,
make lemondae
optimist: had a lemondade stand during winter
pessimist: added more sugar before tasting
realist: rationlized the merits of making lemonade
economist: used a mix
fundamentalist: left a bucket of squeezed lemon halves in plain sight
philanthropist: had a lemonade stand as a child
capitalist: keep seeds, sow and grow, sell, repeat
pragmatist: directed production and sales activities
socialist: shared the seeds
cogito ergo sum
sum, ergo cogito
either most people in this world are intimidated by those of us who actually put our grey cells to work, or most people of a certain gender are intimidated by those of us of the same gender who prefer to behave intelligently…
this, an observation after a lifetime of interraction with people of my own gender.
tag:: think
