Archive for the ‘economy’ Category
4
Nov
Posted by tarheeltalker in Energy, economy. Tagged: NCIS, Rush Limbaugh, China, Barack Obama, Tennessee, Congress, ABC, Jethro Gibbs, Global Warming, Al Gore, Oscar, Emmy, Dr Donald Mallard, Wind Power, Solar Power, Carbon offsets. 1 Comment
We are all familiar with Mr Gore or algore as Rush likes to call him. He has won an Oscar and an Emmy and apparently made lots and lots of money in his climate change(aka global warming ) mission. Along the way, he has in some quarters reached a near oracle stage. His pronouncements are legendary [...]
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1
Nov
Posted by tarheeltalker in Culture, economy. Tagged: Alma Adams, Chapel Hill, Daily Advance, East Carolina University, elections, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University, Greenville, Guilford County, North Carolina, State legislators, University of North Carolina, voting, Wal-Mart. 1 Comment
Short question that could generate a virtually unlimited number of answers, I guess. Because we are supposed to, I don’t know, it’s the American way, use it or lose it, to get my candidate elected, to defeat the candidate I don’t like, etc. I know there are many more, some very meaningful and others not [...]
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27
Oct
Posted by tarheeltalker in Energy, economy. Tagged: Brentford, Climate Change Conference, Coffee, Copenhagen, diet, England, Food, Lord Stern, Marriage, Murray Waldrop, National Farmers Union, UK Telegraph, Vegetarians, World Bank. 2 Comments
As a young sprout, I wasn’t a big fan of vegetables, unless you count potatoes which you probably can’t. However, as one of the many unexpected benefits of marriage, Mrs THT showed me the error of my ways and I learned that there was more than one food group. I doubt that I get my [...]
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23
Oct
Posted by tarheeltalker in economy. Tagged: Babe the blue ox, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, David Letterman, Fables, Federal Reserve, Government bailout, Keith Olbermann, New York Times, Paul Bunyan, Rush Limbaugh, taxes, Television. 1 Comment
When I was somewhat younger, ok, a lot younger; I really enjoyed reading stories about Paul Bunyan and his faithful blue ox, Babe. Ole Paul was the ultimate man of the forest. Along with Babe and his mighty ax, he was a logger par excellence and there was virtually no obstacle he could not overcome.
Paul [...]
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15
Oct
Posted by tarheeltalker in economy. Tagged: Barack Obama, George H W Bush, Virginia, Franklin Roosevelt, Ray LaHood, Fairfax County, Springfield, New Deal, Great Depression, CNNmoney. 1 Comment
Lots of people are out of work in the US. The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, around 10% nationally. Harder hit states such as Michigan and California have higher rates than that. Some segments of the work force have really, really high rates. The administration says it is working on the situation, i.e. the stimulus [...]
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6
Oct
Posted by tarheeltalker in economy. Tagged: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Democrat, North Carolina, Beverly Perdue, California, Arnold, Washington Post, Michigan, Mexico, Jennifer Granholm, Greenville, Electrolux, Textiles, Automobile industry. 2 Comments
There are many areas of the country that are struggling with high rates of unemployment, particularly I guess, California and Michigan. Perhaps we can speak of the land of Arnold another day but for today, our focus is the former home of the American automobile industry. Michigan has taken some really big hits economically. In [...]
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8
Sep
Posted by tarheeltalker in Food, economy. Tagged: Andrew Jackson, Atlanta, Barack Obama, Downtown Farmers' Market, Elizabeth City, First Lady, Freshfarm Markets, John Leslie, Michele Obama, Vermont Avenue, Washington DC, Waterfront. 4 Comments
Here in Elizabeth City, we have a nice , little farmers market that runs from mid April through the end of October. This is the second year for this open air market on our downtown waterfront. The primary focus is baked good and fresh veggies in season, at least as far as I am concerned. Mrs THT has [...]
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3
Sep
Posted by tarheeltalker in Shopping, economy. Tagged: Beverly Perdue, Buck Owens, Cigarettes, fast food, N C General Assembly, North Carolina, Raleigh, Sales Tax, Sin Tax, State budget, Wal-Mart. 1 Comment
Yes indeed. If you are a resident of the great state of North Carolina or someone who shops within its boundaries, you owe yourself a word of congratulations. You see, you are helping to solve the budget crisis in which the state has found itself. Kinda makes you a hero and I bet you didn’ [...]
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1
Jun
Posted by tarheeltalker in Politics, economy. Tagged: Barack Obama, Brian Deese, Charlie Wilson, Detroit, Drudge, Ford, General Motors, Michael Moore, U S Senate, Washington DC, Yale. Leave a Comment
Well, the other shoe has fallen, so speak. General or Government Motors , which it ostensibly is now, has filed for bankruptcy. It wasn’t the biggest corporate filing ever but is probably the most iconic. Time will tell us how far the rippling effects will spread. How many dealers will disappear, how many plants, how [...]
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14
May
Posted by tarheeltalker in economy. Tagged: Beverly Perdue, budget, Judges, North Carolina, Sarah Parker. 1 Comment
Sounds like a great idea, does it not? Sorry, boss, I would love to be a team player and all, but just don’t think I can handle a pay cut right now. Maybe later, in five or ten years. Wouldn’t that be great? That is sort of what a number of North Carolina judges have [...]
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