No, seriously, this one’s almost too short to be shorties. It is my hope to bang out something about healthcare tomorrow.
Karl Rove is planning on Hilary being the Democratic Presidential candidate in 2008. This is why a) she must not run;: b) she should pretend to be serious about running as long as possible. Let the Republican Machine figure out how to take her down, then pull a bait-and-switch.
Today I got an envelope from UNICEF. It had a nickel glued to the first page and the text on the envelope read “This nickel could save a child’s life.” Well for Heaven’s sake, why the heck haven’t they saved the child instead of mailing the nickel to me?? And this is supposed to make me want to give them more money. What will they do with it, mail it across the world one nickel at a time? Do I look like I’m made of nickels?
Tax time is closer than you think. Here’s tax pitfalls to avoid and the official IRS website, where you can download forms and instructions.
Finally, the Christian Science Monitor brings us this item on declining real income for “younger” Americans. By younger they mean anyone under 44: “Income fell 8 percent, adjusted for inflation, for those under 35 and 9 percent for those aged 35 to 44.”
I guess the decline in earning power (as cited by the C.S.Monitor) is far offset by the value of the “gadgets” we now enjoy in our homes: childrens’ video games and pocket e-mail devices… are those edible?