Category Archives: Economics

Parenting 101: You’re Fired

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.” ~ George Carlin When my two kids became old enough to have chores I took each of them, to the back … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to the Cashless World

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Gandalfe

Face it, money in the form of bills and coins will soon be a distant memory. In 20 years,  more than 80% of sales will involve electronic money in some form or shape. And the bank that figures that out … Continue reading →

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Work at 56, Starting Over

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Gandalfe

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. ~ Robert Frost After 20 years in the military and 20 years at Microsoft, I now work in South Lake … Continue reading →

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Cars of the Future ~ The View from 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Gandalfe

Some of us wait with fear that eventually you will not be allowed a car, it would drive itself. Others embrace this as the next logical step. If you want to drive it yourself, you would go to a track. … Continue reading →

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The price of gas and other commuting atrocities

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Gandalfe

“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.”  ~Ralph Nader I was sitting on the bus last night and happened to look up from my iPad to see miles … Continue reading →

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Unemployment: Do the Math

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Gandalfe

Here’s the chart the Republicans don’t want you to see. Vote responsibly.

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New Casa du Glassa

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

Suzy and I have sold our big house and are purchasing a that is smaller. It is the first step in a five years to retirement program. Suzy worked hard to find us something that we could pay off with … Continue reading →

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Old Casa du Glassa

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

We are leaving the big house for a smaller one. I wanted to capture some of the pictures of this lovely house before we moved on. By moving to a smaller place, we are one step closer to retiring. The … Continue reading →

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Where did your Social Security go?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Gandalfe

Taken from a rant off Facebook and modified to use less hyperbole. This is mostly for my poorer relatives who worship the conservative party (which today is a misnomer) and think that party can do no wrong. You contributed to Social … Continue reading →

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Calling Batman, or why we need heroes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Gandalfe

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history…There is a tiny splinter group, of…a few Texas oil millionaires, … Continue reading →

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