My Textbook on the Economic Crisis

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Chance is All We Have

Rise to the challenge, and walk into the night
Walk into the darkness, and walk into the night
When morning beckons, you stand braver
For you have plied the darkness
Many a man do not face their fear
Afraid they are to face their darkness
To temper their soul
To live their darkness
They wish for that morning
Upon which you have woken
But they anguish in the night
Afraid to cross over
For the darkness is danger
But what danger is there?
To live life without dreams
To live life without mornings
To live trapped in the night
Send me through that darkness
And I will face its danger countless times
For I have not fear of what lurks in those shadows
I only fear the mediocrity of life unchallenged
Of standing in the shadows
Waiting to live
Waiting for my bell to ring
A bell that only tolls for me
Upon my dying day
And if you should stand at that gate
With your life you hesitate
Remember, many a man has died without ever living
Many a man has not ever had that chance to live
You have been handed the chance
Chance is all we have
To not take that chance
Is not to live
You can punch a card and hope for a day
You can wish for tomorrow
And yes, you are alive
However, a fire burns within you
To take a chance with a dream
And that is life
Why each goal burns bright.

$2.99 Ham and Eggs. America Wakes Up to Breakfast

I am a bit of a penny-pincher, and I love my ham and eggs. Crush those last sleepers out of the eyes at 10am, order up a cup of joe. I’ll take some blackberry jam, and hold the newspaper-it’s a little early.

Listen to the locals. “It sure would be good if the power plant would go back on line and bring some jobs back to the county.

“Back when I was young, this place had eggs for 50c. Darlin, can you warm up my coffee? One more cup and I’ll be good to go all day.”

$2.99 Ham and Eggs. America wakes up to Breakfast.

Diner photo by Jon Sullivan

If Trust Funds were Made out of Chocolate Cookies

The Dow would be doing fine, and I would eat my way into retirement.

Chocolate Cookies picture by Paolo Neo

Nilla Wafers and Milk-Don’t Be Glum

I sit down and enjoy about ten Nilla Wafers and a glass of milk. My tongue wiggles a few bits and crumbles out of my molars. A gulp of milk and my palate is ready for another cookie. All is fine with a handful of cookies. Try not to be glum these days.

Cookie photo by Paolo Neo

My 10-Key Proficiency

Came from adding up my bills and other people’s money.

Pennies photo by Jon Sullivan

The Psychic’s New Sign

The local psychic put a shiny new sign above her door. Did she predict an end to this recession?  We can all hope.