Calle 13 y Big Yamo - Tocarte To’a
Changing colors with the crystal
A famous Spanish saying tells us “everything takes the color of the crystal you see through”. Nothing seems more true than some people’s take on the economy based on where they live, specifically when it comes to real estate. Take Marin County, CA for example, where some people refuse to sell their homes if they are to go below their asking price. And whereas most everyone in California seems to agree that this is not a buyers market, people in Des Moines, Iowa still feel pretty confident that their market is stable. Never mind the 12- month inventory on average to middle income homes. You can literally drive any neighborhood (low or high income) and find at least one to four houses per block for sale, people still think they can get top dollar for their property. Maybe it is good to be in denial, better than being worried about the continuing downward spiral on our life styles and the American way. Accommodations will need to be made and we will find ourselves redefining what that means yet again.
I’m glad that financial institutions have finally put their advertising dollars to good use urging people to save money, for a change. It is no secret our average savings rate is in the minuses, while in other up and coming countries like China people save up to 30% of their income. Is it any surprise we owe them our pants? Our credit-based economy, which opened up opportunities for many and made us prosperous spiraled out of proportion and got us into this mess. The pig in the ad is ugly as f..k, but I’m sure glad we’re finally being targeted for a good cause: feeding it.
To former Hilary supporters who now will vote for McCain: Shame on you!!
I just saw an appearance on Larry King by a lady from Women for Fair Politics, a group of bitter former Hilary supporters who are such sore losers that they now prefer to vote for McCain, a candidate who goes against everything that Hilary and the Democratic party stands for. Here’s a piece of my mind for them, since they moderate out any negative comments on their blog:
You should be ashamed of yourselves. Not only are you betraying the wishes of the candidate you claim to have supported, but you are naive enough to think that Republicans, out of all people, will give more respect and opportunities to women than Democrats might. You must be delusional to put your trust on John McCain to address the issues you must care about if you supported Hilary as I did. People like you are the reason why Republicans win elections Democrats should win. Elections that are critical for our survival, but apparently you must be a group of wealthy ladies, because if you cared anything about everyone else struggling in this country, you would swallow your foolish pride and put your support behind the party and the candidate that you know will give you more of what you need: Obama and Democrats.
Buddha
I’ve enjoyed Depak Chopra’s essays better than his story-telling. The Buddha story starts out slow and disengaging, giving way to a more interesting flow on the second and last part.
It was nice getting an imaginary glance at what might have been Buddha’s path to enlightenment and a reminder of the primary truth that is found only in the self that is untied to emotion.
Symbols
Immense, calm waters deep in blue
Its dreams in light, its fears in dark
its vastness abounds by the greener sides
the water, the earth, and the air in mind
A Sunday drive to places unknown
to marvel at the new with open arms
to bathe in the magic of the closing eyes
and saying thank you for so much question mark
and the beauty within it and what is to come
And the rock that sparkled in the adamant sun
almost made me trip over as I leaned to grab
the dreams, the fears, the air, the earth
Armed for a journey
Smile and drive.
By tuttysan © 2008
Los Maté: Leonel goes for a second round
Hehe… Leonel es un león.
And after you… what?
Después de tí no hay nada:
Good samaritan
I dreamed a dream
That you were around
Avoiding the encounter with truth
Embracing the safety of dissatisfaction
With someone else
And my mind wonders
About you
What runs through your head
And your heart
This instant
What you would say if I were a thing
And could never talk back
What you would do if you had no fears
Or regrets
You walk around carrying your wounds
Which you like to show
To prove your threshold for pain
And I feel the hurt of your wound inside
And walk around impotent, because I can’t help you
In any way
By tuttysan © 2008
The things we carry
A lingering thought
a chandelier
a wine rack
a Buddha statue
A place of thunder
a second thought
a bulky table
an old book
a useless feeling
a piggy bank
and the hope that one day
we’ll unload it all
and have free hands
to acquire more
to leave behind.
By tuttysan © 2008
When will you get your tax rebate?
Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer’s Social Security number. People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting May 2. Paper checks will be put in the mail starting May 16. Here to find out when yours will mail.
