Photo by Mike Sage with A.BomarrattiWines. Jacks carved by Mike,Karen&Cassie.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Cats in Laptop Case at Open House Today
Well, we had a beautiful day in Kansas City. Lovely and sunny with just a bit of breeze. Brian Buzby says it may freeze tonight. Brrr. The kittens above were at the open house today. Everytime the door opened the yellow one tried to dart out. He's fast! But we caught him every time. Good thing all the visitors were animal people. The kittens love to run around the house with anyone who's going; especially up and down the stairs. They also enjoy playing the jump off the counter onto your shoulder game. Cute. One of the visitors wanted some info so I brought out the laptop. The kittens found it to be a perfectly cozy little bed for their afternoon nap.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
It's Tough Out There!
I had a pointer sign up at an intersection on the outskirts of Kansas City directing traffic to a listing. One of those big tractors with a grass mower attachments came along and ran over my sign, mangling it slightly. After bringing the sign back to the office and propping it up against my desk, several people asked me what happened to my sign. Rather than explaining about the tractor, I just replied "It's a Tough Market Out There!" Everybody laughed so I thought it would make a good picture. Thanks to Mary Fox for playing the role of photographer.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Looking Back
Here is an interesting chart showing some key factors today as opposed to the great depression:
Things have been worse. Maybe they will get worse. But they are not yet as bad as they once were.
The print is small, so here are the numbers:
Gross Domestic Product growth:-27%,Great Depression....+1% Today
Industrial Production.........-52%.....................-2%
Unemployment rate high.........25%......................6%
Federal deficit as % of GDP...1.4%....................4.9%
U.S. exports..................-66%....................+15%
Consumer price index..........-27%.....................+4%
Money supply..................-29%.....................+3%
Things have been worse. Maybe they will get worse. But they are not yet as bad as they once were.
The print is small, so here are the numbers:
Gross Domestic Product growth:-27%,Great Depression....+1% Today
Industrial Production.........-52%.....................-2%
Unemployment rate high.........25%......................6%
Federal deficit as % of GDP...1.4%....................4.9%
U.S. exports..................-66%....................+15%
Consumer price index..........-27%.....................+4%
Money supply..................-29%.....................+3%
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Power Saving / Money Saving
Kansas City Power & Light has a couple of programs you may be interested in:
You can get a $300 Honeywell Thermostat installed in your home for FREE. Now that's a deal! Yes, of course there's a catch. But the catch is that in the summer time when the demand for electricity threatens to blow a fuse due to increased demand, KCP&L will automatically start cycling electricity. This saves us from having blackouts in huge sections of the city. KCP&L.com
The other program is: Instant $2 Cash-back Rebates are available on purchases of up to six ENERGY STAR®-qualified" compact fluorescent lights (CFL) at participating Westlake Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee stores in Missouri.
Limited time and quantities - Annual campaign runs from Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, or while supplies last.
KCPL.com
You can get a $300 Honeywell Thermostat installed in your home for FREE. Now that's a deal! Yes, of course there's a catch. But the catch is that in the summer time when the demand for electricity threatens to blow a fuse due to increased demand, KCP&L will automatically start cycling electricity. This saves us from having blackouts in huge sections of the city. KCP&L.com
The other program is: Instant $2 Cash-back Rebates are available on purchases of up to six ENERGY STAR®-qualified" compact fluorescent lights (CFL) at participating Westlake Ace Hardware and Hy-Vee stores in Missouri.
Limited time and quantities - Annual campaign runs from Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, or while supplies last.
KCPL.com
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Hunger Site
Winter is on its' way. There is a site where you can give food to the hungry just by clicking. (no cost to you) It's actually listed on the left but here's a link:
Hunger Site
It only takes a few seconds to help make the world a better place. Food is donated by the sponsors according to the number of clicks. Yes, you can shop here...but you don't have to in order to get them to donate food.
Hunger Site
It only takes a few seconds to help make the world a better place. Food is donated by the sponsors according to the number of clicks. Yes, you can shop here...but you don't have to in order to get them to donate food.
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