Call it a “Wish List,” “Bucket List,” or just a plain “Crud-I-want-to-do-before-I-die” list. No matter what you call it sometime in late October the idea of hitting New York City’s Times Square for New Years Eve seemed like the thing to do.  

Granted it is not the same as saying “I want to see a sunset in Greece” or “Flying a Stunt Plane” but it was worthy of something to do. Besides, how many things can you really do on New Years Eve anyway?

Ok, as Detroit gets billions for a bailout I am reminded of the analogy below. Sure it is suppose to be a joke but it hits the mark more than it does not. The argument that “you can not build a car in the U.S.” does hold true when many other car makers (other than the Detroit 3) are doing just that. 

The Canoe Race…

The bailout soup line is getting longer and longer. Heck, it is around the block. It seems since the automakers got their chuck of bailout cash that more and more groups are getting into the action. 

Now property developers and managers are letting the government know that thousands of hotels, shopping malls, and commercial buildings are headed into foreclosure and bankruptcy unless the government steps in and helps. 

Consider it an end to an era. 8-tracks, cassette tapes, and now the VHS tape are all going the way of the dinosaur. The last of the VHS suppliers, Distribution Video Audio Inc, is shipping the last of its VHS inventory and closing its doors.

The last major film released on VHS was “A History of Violence” in 2006 (get ready for that to be a Trivia question in the future). Ironically enough

The secret is finally out. Where did all the money come from? Bill Clinton has disclosed the 208,000 donors to the Clinton foundation and presidential library. This was largely a requirement for Hillary to take the Secretary of State position and show no “outside influences.” 

In total Clinton’s foundation raised at least $41 million from foreign governments (good to know when you are about to be Secretary of State).

I think I have to turn my wife in. I am puzzled about what action to take or even what entity I am suppose to report her actions to. You see my cereal has been replaced. 

I am a sucker for sugar cereals. Not just for breakfast, they make an excellent afternoon snack. Lucky Charms is a good stand by. As is Captain Crunch. I have to give the edge to Lucky Charms because you can have three times as many bowls before you destroy the roof of your mouth (Captain Crunch is a killer in that department).

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to establish a target range for the federal funds rate of 0 to 1/4 percent. Now if that seems low to you that would be because it is. If that seems “too low” to you, you would once again be right…it is.