June 30, 2009
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June 25, 2009
Another Violet said...
Ledge has a little plastic hammer. He was hitting Violet with it. She called out: "Mom, Ledge keeps trying to build me."
June 24, 2009
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June 17, 2009
Ugliest Bathroom Contest
Alyssa and Leo have entered an "Ugliest Bathroom Contest." If their bathroom is deemed to be the most ugly, they could win a $15,000 bathroom makeover. Go to www.seapointe.com to vote. Click on the "Ugliest Bathroom Contest," then click on "View and Vote for your Favorite." Can you guess which one is theirs? The answer is in the Comments section below.
June 15, 2009
Tavia talked to her landlord today
Tavia called Lynda (I listened in) and the call went like this:
Tavia: "Lynda? This is Tavia."
Lynda: "Oh, Tavia, how are you?"
Tavia: "I'm pretty good. I assume you got the judgment in the mail."
Lynda: "I just got it. I haven't opened it yet."
Tavia: "I want to give you my new address for the check."
Lynda: "For the CHECK???? [shocked] What does it say? How much is it?"
Tavia: "2458.67"
Lynda: "I can't believe it."
Tavia: "If you have a pen handy, I'll give you my address."
Lynda: "Okay. Hold on one minute."
Lynda comes back to the phone and Tavia gives her the address.
Tavia: "Do you know when you will be sending the check?"
Lynda: "I don't know, Tavia. I'll have to keep in touch with you."
Tavia: "What do you mean? You have my security deposit and, by law, you're supposed to hold onto it--"
Lynda: CLICK! She hung up.
Tavia: "Lynda? This is Tavia."
Lynda: "Oh, Tavia, how are you?"
Tavia: "I'm pretty good. I assume you got the judgment in the mail."
Lynda: "I just got it. I haven't opened it yet."
Tavia: "I want to give you my new address for the check."
Lynda: "For the CHECK???? [shocked] What does it say? How much is it?"
Tavia: "2458.67"
Lynda: "I can't believe it."
Tavia: "If you have a pen handy, I'll give you my address."
Lynda: "Okay. Hold on one minute."
Lynda comes back to the phone and Tavia gives her the address.
Tavia: "Do you know when you will be sending the check?"
Lynda: "I don't know, Tavia. I'll have to keep in touch with you."
Tavia: "What do you mean? You have my security deposit and, by law, you're supposed to hold onto it--"
Lynda: CLICK! She hung up.
June 12, 2009
Baby Bluejays in Aguanga
When the parents were away, John snapped this picture of the babies. Just then, the parents came back and were not very happy with the intrusion. Squawking!!!! But, aren't they cute?
June 10, 2009
How long would it take to count to ONE TRILLION?
Just how much is that, anyway? How long would it take to count to just ONE trillion? You couldn't count to one trillion in your lifetime, no matter how old you are now. The answer: It would take 31,700 years to count to ONE trillion.
If one trillion dollars were stacked, they would reach 68,000 miles high.
The United States is in debt by a staggering ELEVEN trillion dollars.
June 9, 2009
US money supply doubled in one year! Hyperinflation?
In May of last year the U.S. money supply stood at roughly $834 billion. Now, a year later, the Federal Reserve has created an additional $941 billion out of thin air. Pay close attention to those numbers…
* The amount of new money the Fed has created is roughly $107 billion more than all the money that was in circulation just a year ago
* In other words, the U.S. money supply has more than doubled
Think about what this does to the value of your dollars, to your savings, to your paycheck, to your retirement income? A doubling of the money supply means your money is worth half what it was.
Of course, your money’s loss of value won’t manifest itself overnight. It will take time for the Fed’s counterfeiting to drive up prices. But those who get the new money first will be able to spend it while prices are still low, increasing their wealth at your expense.
The Federal Reserve, as you might expect, promises that prices won’t rise. They claim they’ll withdraw their counterfeit money before that happens. Do you feel comforted? Should we really believe that…