pocketbook

Life interfered last night, and I was not near a TV to watch the speech. I’m sure that it was a rousing speech, Obama does excel at speechcraft. So, I’m going through it, little by little here.

Planning updated S-town's profile at the end of last month, and it includes some noteworthy numbers.  Numbers that stand out to me:  in 2007 "persons per household" average is 2.24, which sustains the question of whether this is a kid-friendly neighborhood.

I was going through our medical bills this morning and I found $264 dollars that the Vanderbilt Medical Center charged me for a test that according to my doctor ended up being "not processed properly as ordered." No where on the bill is the $264 credited. There was also a $45 blood test that did yield results according to my MD.

My girl, Bev, my most fabulous co-worker who never ceases to make me laugh…told me the funniest thing yesterday. Y’all may not think it’s so funny but it kilt me.

An interesting thing happened last night on the Tennessee Senate’s way to passing the state budget: Republican Caucus Chair Diane Black refused to declare Rule 13 before voting in favor of the budget.

Politicians are quite the disgusting lot.  Bredesen and his media friends want you to believe he’s a great businessman willing to make sacrifices.  But if you’re a taxpayer who stays informed, you know the truth. Governor Bredesen has been on the march, with the help of his Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr, to get more of your money.

From www.votepadgett.com:

As I listen to the daily parade of fire trucks, probably CONFIRMED heading to the Bottleneck of Death to assist with the recurring, early-evening, gruesome task of perhaps extricating bodies from a wreck, it reminds me of the grim reality that elected representatives essentially become actuaries, by proxy, and more probable, by choice.

Before Hillary goes reaching back into her pocketbook to fund her campaign, maybe she should reconsider how the campaign spends its money. In an attempt to beat back against the Obama supporter created "Yes We Can" video, the Hillary Campaign put out this:

Coinciding with Fair Trade Month this October, online retailer ghia is excited to announce the addition of Avatar Imports to their selection of socially responsible clothing and gifts.