My last blog stimulated some GREAT conversation. One of the interesting subjects has been “sharing the wealth,” or more accurately “leveling the playing field” financially. When I have asked if we should raid bank accounts of people like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs people have agreed that is not appropriate, but leveling the playing field a little is important. My question is: How do we level the playing field and keep our capitalistic economy, and where does the money come from to level the playing field?
NOVEMBER 23 WORDS: Schedule, shimmy, sunset, sully, sentiment, skip, stupid.
You know, I have been trying to figure out what the Occupy Wall Street movement is trying to accomplish. From what I can tell, the main complaints are corporate greed, the unbelievable salaries of some of the Wall Street executives and the disparity of the “Haves” and the “Have nots” in our country. How can a protest of this kind affect that? I can understand the frustration of unemployment, under-employment and insecure employment. My family has been dealing with all three of those, and I believe those are some of the real reasons people are protesting. But what do…
By Lilian Jackson Braun A pleasant romp through the day-to-day life of detective-journalist Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. The story takes place in a city called Pickax in Moose County, “400 miles north of everywhere.” It is September, a busy month with the local hotel reopening, the Highland Games celebrating the town’s Scottish heritage taking place and a visit from the mysterious jewelry dealer, Mr. Delecamp. The reader follows Qwilleran along his daily routines with Koko and Yum Yum and his treks through the community, learning about the town, its people and their increasing…
NOVEMBER 17 WORDS: Febrile, corkscrew, fast, sloppy, plant, tractor. Please submit your story through the comment section below.
NOVEMBER 8 WORDS: Bark, purple, fence, crackling, race, ginger and box. Please submit your story through the comment box below.
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