Monthly Archives: February 2010
Coping: Movement of the “R” Word
Don’t know if you have scene this yet, but I hadn’t and it was really quite good. An appearance in 2008 of James J. (“J.J.”) Johnson before the Senate Terrorism Committee. His message was simple then: “Ladies and gentlemen, to … Continue reading
GDP Happy Talk
Stand by for another economic miracle from government statisticians: “Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 5.9 percent in … Continue reading
Healthscare Debate a Yawner
The top part of this morning’s report is not as important as the first item in the ‘coping section’ so let’s just roll, shall we? The biggest media hype today will involve healthscare (sic) reform. My friend Howard figures the … Continue reading
Coping: America Passes the Brink
Say, here’s a fine revenue enhancing plan: Why not have cities in bankrupt states (like….oh, California comes to mind…) charge people for calling 9-11 for emergency help? That would be frigging crazy, right? But that’s exactly what the story out … Continue reading
America’s Crisis of Confidence
No surprise to a whole slew of headlines out this week about America’s crisis of confidence. For one, the Consumer Confidence numbers are the lowest they have been since 1983…which if you’re not completely awake is the worst in 27-years. … Continue reading
Coping: with “Have I Lost My Mind?”
I know that’s not a common thing to wonder (none of us like the answer, anyway) but this note from a reader crossed my inbox on Tuesday while the snow was coming down… “Hi George I read your column everyday … Continue reading
Global Warmning’s Curious Passing
How’s this one: A senator (Inhofe of Oklahoma) wants to have Al Gore come back to Washington to be grilled about climate change. Inhofe is asking the DOJ to look for possible criminal acts that may be related. But it … Continue reading
Coping: A New Kind of AARP
There’s a thoughtful story by the AP’s Matt Sedensky under the headline “Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age“ that sets my marketing mind afire. Why not set up something called the AAARP – the Aged American Association … Continue reading
Promises, Promises
With apologies to Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Neil Simon – who wrote, scored, and choreographed the 1960 musical film “Promises, Promises” – the knowledgeable viewer of contemporary events will note that there’s a seeming rhyme … Continue reading
Coping: Virus Nightmare
Promises, Promises With apologies to Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Neil Simon – who wrote, scored, and choreographed the 1960 musical film “Promises, Promises” – the knowledgeable viewer of contemporary events will note that there’s … Continue reading