Fortune

I have a keen sense of humor and bring out the best in others.  How do I know? My fortune cookie told me so. Bon Jour

Big Business

Those opposed to big business should remember that government is the biggest business of all.

Fair Share

There are two [at least] problems with Obama's demand that the top one percent pay their "fair share."  First, fair share is undefined.  Second, by anyone's definition [100%?] it represents only a dent in our financial problems.  Nevertheless, the request contributed to Obama's reelection and may have been decisive.
Concerning deductions, everyone seems to ignore the elephant in the room, namely:  tax-free interest on state and municipal bonds.  Why do you suppose that is?

Motto

May I say something today that will make somebody feel better.

Hi Everybody

I hope your New Year is all you want it to be. I spend my time these days taking pictures and working on them with Photoshop. I walk in the mall or at the Chicago Botanic Garden or in a big-box store. I work crossword and suduko puzzles. I read, mostly non-fiction. In late July and early August I spend four weeks in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I sit in classes at a statistical seminar. My nephew, Mike, who teaches there, takes me with him. We each get an apartment right by campus. Besides classes there are staff meetings and picnics. The students are mostly graduate or post-graduate and come from around the world. Right now I am enjoying the sights and making new friends in Put-in-Bay. This is the fourth time I have been to the island (once before Mary was here). I still live alone in a four-bedroon house in Northbrook, Illinois. Plenty of room if you happen to come this way. I enjoy good health and hope to do more traveling.

The sad news is that I am the last survivor of my siblings.

My Last Love

It's been almost two years.  Recently I googled her name for whatever reason.  I was shocked at what I found:  her obituary as of May 12, 2012.  No cause of death was given but by calling a neighbor of hers I learned that it was pancreatic cancer.  She was 70.  I'd spent some of the best years of my life with her.  My reasons for loving her were too numerous to list.

Found on another blog

Cause you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this