Elvis is dead and I don’t feel so good either!

Lewis Grizzard a columnist for the Atlanta Constitution coined the above phrase and I’m not so sure that is doesn’t show some relevance to the economy of 08 vs what we have seen so far in 09. 
Okay Now!  New Years has passed.  Resolutions have been made.   And plans put into motion.  You’re 15 days into [...]

TARP IT

Banks are getting TARP money.  Some former corporations are changing their status to qualify as a bank so they too can receive TARP money.  And now the Big Three are looking for some cash.  Oh boy,  I was just reading where the CEO of Merrill was wanting a 10 million dollar bonus and was actually [...]

A year to remember

Wow what a year 2008 is turning out to be. 
Early October brought us the worst week ever in stock market history, gas prices fluctuated so much it was hard to keep up-  and hurcaines season hit tennessee with the threat of gas shortages.
Unemployment rates have risen, Jackson 5 have announced they they will have a [...]

Code Blue

Remember to grab you light blue shirt (compliments of the Tennessee Titans, CMT and LP Building Products)on the way into LP Field for tonights game where Hank Williams, JR will be on hand to sing the national anthem. 
Tonights matchup against the Indianapolis Colts(3-3)  is the first home Monday night football game for the Titans(6-0)  since 2004.  [...]

The Trip

Last week I rolled up another year on the calender.  I have to say, its been good.  But to celebrate my wife took me on a sightseeing/shopping spree trip to Chicago.  We had to go thru Chicago anyway because our niece is getting married this saturday in Wisconsin.  But we went three days early and [...]

Investment Review

Here’s a little play on numbers that rates at least a half snort/laugh.
 If you had purchased $1,000 of AIG stock one year ago, you would have $42 left.
With Lehman, you would have $6.60 left.
With Fannie or Freddie, you would have less than $5 left.
But if you had purchased $1,000 worth of energy drinks one year ago,
then [...]

Just Thinking Out Loud

Below are 10 considerations that I have thought to myself and will share.
1.  Voting vs Not Voting.   I’ve heard several people including family members say that due to the lack of good candidates they would not vote this year.  I’m sorry, but how idiotic.  We had choices in the primaries and our 2 candidates won.  [...]

The War

There once was a General named Stonewall Jackson, who when asked how he had been so successful in his campaigns, advised theat really the key was “whoever gets there the furstest with the mostest” was usually the winner.  Not having the assetts to draw upon as his oppenents, Uncle Thomas used speed and stealth to [...]

The key to fixing the economy….

My theory is based solely on the craziness that we seem to be running into every time we turn around these days, but here it is, bring back debtors’ prisons.  Sure its a terrible solution when you consider we already have over crowded prisons, but hey every solution has its holes.  The credit crisis that [...]

This Weeks To Do List

This Weeks To Do List
1. Worship
2. Eat dinner as a family without the interference of phones and television
3.  Read a book to a child
4.  Remember the victims of this years storms in your thoughts and prayers
5.  Volunteer for something
6.  Exercise
7.  Read or listen to our Presidential Candidates for differing views so you can make a [...]