Resist “Common Wisdom”: Allow Yourself to Think “Third Party” (Join the Many Who Have Done Just That Throughout U.S. History)

(Editor’s Note: This piece from Kenosha Marge is cross-posted from her bunker up North known as “Witch’s Will“. Orignally posted under the title “How do I know? The experts tell me so.”) September 30, 2009 By Kenosha  Marge It occurred to me recently, while bemoaning the fact that we do not have a viable 3rd [...]

Trust and Loyalty: A Wonderful Dog Shows Us What We Could Use More of Today

~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL It’s nearly  7 years ago (late October) that I rescued my precious Slick from the street. Hard to believe he’s about 8 years old now.  He and Toro and Tico are my loves and I cherish every moment with them… And they seem to like me, too. It’s like having three toddlers…they follow [...]

Pizza as an Economic Indicator: The Charts to Prove It…

~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL Haven’t been posting lately because of family obligations….aging parents take lots of time… However, I’ve been mulling over the investing scene in very brief spare moments.  It’s a process of re-education, after nearly 20 years of “buy and hold.”   No more of that. Oh, it’s OK to hold, but it’s time to learn [...]

A Look at the Surreal Health Care Debate…Dr. Weil, A Tea Party Guy, Newt Gingrich and One Unholy Media Stew

~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL “A Look at the Surreal Healthcare Debate” …well, not by me, but one offered up by Thursday (9/10)  night’s group of cable ghouls that I happened to see over the span of a few short minutes. For some unknown reason I turned on CNN and caught a bit of Larry King.  Dr. Andrew [...]

A Political Cartoon Ahead of It’s Time…Little Did We Know It Could Apply to Democrats!

~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL Right about the middle of George W. Bush’s second term, the cartoon (below) was circulated around the internet. The labels describing parts of the Republican anatomy in terms of their politics were spot on. However, at the time I couldn’t help but get the feeling that the picture of the “Republican” looked suspiciously [...]