A Flashback… I’m sure several of you recall that statement I made in one of our impromptu Starbucks meetings a few months ago about the possible outcome of the impending digital TV signal switch-over. While it seemed that many of you thought that it was a “done deal” (and indeed, it really doesn’t impact many [...]
politics
Quite a sensational post title, right? When I was watching the first day of the confirmation proceeding for Tim Geithner, in which Tim was apologizing for his fiscal wrongdoings and lack of attention to his tax debts, he had essentially responded to the question as to how his taxes were being prepared: “TurboTax”. Wow. Intuit’s [...]
As the change of power in the U.S. Presidency occurs at 12:00 noon EST today (in a mere 30 minutes), it is interesting to see the whole array of past surviving Presidents stroll toward the dais in preparation for Barack Obama’s inaugural speech and the swearing ceremony. For those of us who have lived through [...]
As of last Thursday, the “Obamarama” (also known as “inauguration festivities-goers”) have begun descending upon the Washington DC area en masse. It was initially (and painfully) noticeable on a lot of the smaller traffic arteries and side streets, as people unfamiliar with the lay of the land were milling about, driving around aimlessly, and congesting [...]
Maybe this ought to be called “the FUD Edition”… As we count down the minutes to the start of 2009, there have been so many things that have occurred over the past year that cast doubt on the future well-being of many people: The world economy, and certainly the US economy; The energy conundrum that [...]
An odd day-of-days today… It seems that Barack took my challenge head-on by showing up at the National Governors meeting and announcing that he is going to step forward and get to work sooner rather than later. Of course, everything is in the execution, this time around, so it’s a matter of observation at this [...]
Looking Back Remember when I said that October was a tumultuous month? Well, that was certainly true. But, O what a span of a single month can do to the world! November was definitely much more exciting and troublesome, at the same time, than October. The US and global economies fell even further, staggering on [...]
Remember several days ago, when I’d been roaming the streets and offices around the Washington DC metropolitan area, tapping into the collective mindshare of the American people and listening to what they were most concerned about with the incoming administration? In a (somewhat) bold-ish move, a couple of minutes ago, during Obama’s lecture on what [...]
Okay, folks, you’ve already heard this being bandied around, at the water cooler and the day care and the park and… well, pretty much everywhere: “Where is the ‘change’ that we were promised?” Apparently, I’m not the only one who is concerned about where the new regime is going for their new personnel, especially given [...]
A scant few hours ago, Barack & Co. dropped by the White House to meet with George W. Bush et al. In addition to getting a tour of the White House and to begin to make the preparations for the physical plant change-over, there were most likely going to be a few matters at hand [...]
