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The goal of this blog is to publish my thoughts on a variety of economic and political topics in the hopes that people who find them educational or beneficial will utilize them and/or forward to others who might find them interesting and/or worthwhile to promote to others, possibly including politicians who can push some of these ideas to fruition. The topics in my blog are meant to be of value on a long term basis, not a daily diary or political issue of the day log. If the information posted is useful to you, by all means utilize it and/or forward it as you see fit. If not useful, then merely ignore it. There are no universally agreed upon truisms and too little tolerance between some of those with opposing viewpoints to successfully convince the people with hardened opinions to move away from them. I am an analytical type person who will try to be as factual as I am able.

I disdain the current popularity of name calling and condemnation of viewpoints with no factual alternatives or logical solutions given that I see so often. If you don't have a solution based on fact and logic, then opt out of the discussion because you have nothing to contribute. My background is a degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and 39 years working in middle management jobs for a major retailer. My opinions are forged on the personal experence of life, family, friends, and work as well as triumphs and mistakes that I have made and hopefully learned from. My hope is that this blog helps you.

My first topic will be about personal finance. I chose that one first because most of us work long and hard just to survive but not all of us realize our dreams of becoming financially independent from the labors of our work. Much of our political votes/thinking also focus on the economy and in particular how well we are personally doing financially.

It is relatively simple, without sacrificing the enjoyment of living for 'today' and even at moderate incomes, to retire as a millionaire or multi-millionaire, if you focus on that goal consistently from a young age. It is also simple to ensure that your child or grandchild retires rich. It merely requires a one time gift of just $2,000 invested wisely and the passage of time. Please read my first post on this blog to learn more.


Getting it right on Politics, Economics, and Personal Finance

An index/schedule of past and future posts and their dates will always be updated so that it becomes the first post that you see below. If the date of a post that you wish to read is preceded by the word "Posted", then find it below or click on the title in the Blog archive to review.

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Modern Life – We Take So Much For Granted

 Everything good in modern life had to be invented, built, and successfully distributed. Think of what we have now that a mere 200 years ago or less did not exist for our ancestors:

1. Clean water, toilets, sinks, and easy, safe disease free waste disposal and treatment.

2. Transportation ease – cars, planes, trains, buses, trucks, mechanized ships, rockets, satellites, space travel.

3. Telephones, cell phones

4. Photo and video cameras.

5. Radios, TVs, Movie theaters, CDs, DVDs, USB Flash Drives, video games.

6. Automated heating and air conditioning.

7. Washing Machines, Dryers, Dishwashers, tub and showers and hot water tanks to service them, plus Refrigerators and Ice makers.

8. Computers, personal computers, printers, fax machines, and the Internet.

9. Modern Medicine, X-Rays, CT Scans, MRIs, disease and other medical treatments that did not previously exist.

10. Electricity, light bulbs, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, modern ovens and cook tops.

11. Skyscrapers, elevators, escalators, mechanized, mechanical cranes.

12. Concrete and asphalt roads and highways.

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Discrimination is Immoral and Should be Forever Outlawed

1. Definition of Discrimination - Treatment or consideration based on class or category, such as race or gender, rather than individual merit.

2. Yes or No - Do you agree that all Discrimination is morally wrong and should be outlawed? The right answer is Yes.

3. The selection of less qualified Blacks or Hispanics and/or women over people of other races or genders for the purposes of "Diversity" is very obvious Discrimination and should be forever outlawed.

4. Individual merit only should be the sole determination of who gets the job or job promotion or college admission or college scholarship.

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