Looks like daughter may get a phone for Xmas.

At a dollar a day, this is quite a deal to keep in touch with daughter. I am impressed.

CARPE DIEM: Wal-Mart's $45 Cell Phone Plan: Unlimited Minutes, Unlimited Text Messages, Unlimited Web Access

Want to get caught up on Health Care/Insurance Legislation?

Well then the best source of information I've been able to find has been the Heritage Foundation.
Concise, well written status updates are only a point and click away.
I hope that you will find this "Morning Bell" both revealing and educational.

The status of the legislation is currently a gigantic mess. It has no chance of actually doing what it hopes to accomplish. Service will likely decrease, costs will likely increase and there will DEFINITELY be rationing.

LINK:
http://tinyurl.com/yfq8ehn

I'm not responsible, it wasn't my fault, somebody else must pay!

Read the two following stories. You really only have to skim them to know what is going on.


Story 1
http://www.clickondetroit.com/automotive/21235650/detail.html

Story 2
http://jalopnik.com/5377355/your-new-lexus-floor-mats-will-look-like-crap/gallery/?selectedImage=1
Photo courtesy of Jalopnik.com

The question should have been, "Wasn't there a brake in the car?"
It is always somebody else's fault with the moocher class of Americans. They are never responsible for their actions or the results of their actions.

CARPE DIEM: 9th Monthly Increase in Used Vehicle Price Index

All my friends (okay, 1) who are wanting to buy a used car are shocked that used cars are worth so much. I tell them that they shouldn't be suprised that used cars are commanding a higher price, the supply of them has been artificially decrease (thank you Cash4Clunkers!). Supply down so prices are up. Any Second Grader (okay, my daughter) can tell you that when you have less of something (scarsity) than the value of that something goes up. (Think life preserver and drowning man.)

I hope that you find this article as informative as I did.

CARPE DIEM: 9th Monthly Increase in Used Vehicle Price Index

John Lott's Website: "Many" Congressmen Do What Rangel Does on Disclosure Forms

Ummm, okay. Representative Waters will you please state who these other criminals are?

The culture of corruption is out of control. The blame falls on the citizens who elected individuals instead of supporting ideas. Men will always fail you, while ideas are everlasting.

John Lott's Website: "Many" Congressmen Do What Rangel Does on Disclosure Forms

John Lott's Website: Five year old boy kills 800 pound Alligator

Amazing. I lived for many years on a lake that had alligators living in it. My childhood friends and I didn't think twice about swimming in that lake. Our parents, too, didn't seem concerned. Alligators then, I suppose, were more afraid of humans...or maybe it was that the Press didn't move at the speed of light...or maybe it was that our parents friends knew people (who would take out the gators in the middle of the night and keep the lakes clear).
Either way, those times growing up on a lake were wonderful. I didn't realize just what a great upbringing I had until I started comparing stories with my Navy friends. Only then did I realize how truly fortunate I was to have the wonderful opportunities I did.
This really is an amazing story when you look at it in terms of survival instinct or in terms of individual responsibility.
The very young boy was taught to take matters in his own hand if necessary. He didn't just give up. He fought back. And he appreciated the power of gunpowerder and ammunition. It allowed him to vanquish something much bigger than he.
Bravo Zulu!
John Lott's Website: Five year old boy kills 800 pound Alligator

CARPE DIEM: Post Office Version of the Big Three "Jobs Bank"

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