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A Fresh Summer Recipe

I have been publishing a lot of blogs on national politics and housing the last several months.  Lost in the process was some good food recipes to share with my readers.  After all, I am a foodie at...

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The Homeowner’s Affordability Check List

  You and your family have been renting a house for a couple of years.  All your friends and family keep telling you to stop throwing your money away and buy a home.  Plus they say there are tax...

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We Dare Not Cross This Line

  President Obama has decided to use military force to teach Syria a lesson to not gas their own people.  So the red line created by the president has been crossed.  Can we look at this situation...

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Breaking Bad Over The Debt Ceiling

The United States Congress is “Breaking Bad.” Early signals from Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, on the up coming debt ceiling and continuing budget resolution votes, should...

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The Press is Failing Us Too

Its official!  As of 12:01 last night the federal government shuttered its doors for the first since Bill Clinton was president.  Who remembers the outcome of that exercise in political power? But this...

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5 Obamacare Real World Facts

The government shutdown continues over the GOP’s hate of the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare.”  Since the bill became law, Americans continue to be confronted with scare tactics propaganda — from...

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4 Tearful Questions for the Speaker of the House

I watched the interview this afternoon between George Stephanopoulos and Speaker John Boehner on This Week in stunned silence.  Mr. Stephanopoulos let the Speaker get away with a line of bullshit for...

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POTUS Signs a Stay of Execution at Midnight, Now What?

We should all be grateful that the Congress finally let cooler and professional members prevail at the bitter end.  Nonetheless, the bill the president signed into law at midnight reminded me of a...

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What if God’s a Democrat?

The idea of a God is certainly one filled with mystery and many unknowns.  Who or what God is will be debated for eternity. But the other day, the question crawled into my consciousness, what if God...

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Don’t Get HARP’ed

  Jay Farner, president of Quicken Loans, wants homeowners to get HARP’ed in the worst way.  He calls it a reward for paying your loan on-time and a financial tool, even if you owe more than your home...

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