Monthly Archives: May 2009

Quote of the Week

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Marion

“There are glimmers of hope. We are moving in the right direction in terms of layoffs. They are measurably less bad than what we’ve been through,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. Measurably less bad. That’s so. . … Continue reading →

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The Hoi Polloi

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Marion

Jerry and I had a truncated conversation at Wine, Women and Cheese. He was discussing the fashions on display at the event. As stated in a previous post, his partner Bill was wearing a suit and tie in some color … Continue reading →

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How the Other 1% Lives

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Marion

The YWCA held a fund-raiser on Friday, May 1, at the Sonoma Mission Inn in Boyes Hot Springs. This wasn’t the kind of thing I usually go to, but our department head, who is a new board member of the … Continue reading →

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The Governor of Texas

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Marion

The governor of Texas wants to secede from the United States because the federal government is too oppressive. The governor of Texas wants $267 million from the federal government to help his state address the H1N1 virus outbreak. The governor … Continue reading →

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