Trim NASA Down to Size

| | Economy / BusinessSpacemen gambol In the sky, Burning taxes As they fly. President Barack Obama is surely on the right track in scratching our return to the moon and in dropping the Space Shuttle program. Ever since the triumphant moon landing, NASA’s manned space program has...

Hot Fudge Sundae Diet

| Oct 4, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIf the Republican Party gets any nuttier, we’re going to have to lock it in the attic when company visits. It’s bad enough when Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are your Homecoming King and Queen, but in primary election after election this year they’re...

Poverty on the March

| | Economy / BusinessCome along,We’ll take a tour;Of rules stacked up Against the poor. The standard of living in the United States is unfortunately going down. Not so much for top earners. The harshest blows, as usual, fall farther down the ladder. Now that the financial industry...

Austerity Won’t Restore our Prosperity

| Sep 27, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIn case you haven’t heard, the economy is not in great shape. We’ve got 10 percent unemployment, home foreclosures are soaring, and the national debt is exploding. The future looks even worse. Some people think inflation is on the way; others think...