Troy Built is moving its operations to Helena, Montana. It will become the major employer there. Years from now it will be known as Helena of Troy.
One of my readers suggested a solution to the budget deficit: vet more candidates for posts in the cabinet. Recent candidates were good for $200,000 plus in back taxes. Just think where we would be if there were an audit of every elected official and lobbyist in DC. (This is one problem that is not confined to one party-those who write the laws are not subject to those laws)
Wall Street informed the public of a new company that has been formed to repackage the toxic mortgages: Lendscrafters.
When the cloned sheep died it was given a ewelogy.
In eating we have leftovers; in TV we should have leftouts.
It is nice to see the constant increase in the cost of a college education that results in the student being taught by a graduate assistant who is teaching in mangled English as a second or third language. It prepares students for dealing with business after graduation with their employer's overseas operations.
Old saying: another day another dollar; new saying another day another $10,000 in debt (subject to change depending on the price and quantity of pork and ear marks)
Some people find old age to be stoopefying.
Newton may have solved one problem with calculus but he didn't realize the gravity of the problem he inflicted on every engineer and math major since his time.
If I keep my nose to the grindstone, won't I lose face?
Now that I am out of a job, I may take a stab at being a surgeon.
Homily grits-those little bits tossed out in church that are hard to swallow, hard to digest but once absorbed are good for your soul.
Ribald-no hair on your chest
Schools need to set high standards and students will perform to or near those levels. It is far better to fall short of high standards than to exceed standards because they were set too low.
While scanning in the pictures of Viet Nam, I thought back to a couple of my favorite songs while over there: "I Want to Go Home," and "I've Got to Get out of this Place." (I did leave there with mixed emotions: joy and happiness)
Since I can no longer run, I hope to break the 4-minute smile.
I would like to meet the designer of glass frames who put the screw upside down-head to the bottom. I have a pair of pants for him with the back pockets upside down for him to carry his wallet.
I wonder how many loos crews they had running around on the Washington Mall setting up porta potties.
Stimulus package-spentaneous combustion.
Just a comment on school standards. When I was growing up C was average. Shouldn't the average curriculum be geared so the average student will make C's instead of the honor roll. That way when someone is really above average you would know it. It is kind of scary when honor students still can't communicate.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Most of today's grades are way above "C" level.
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