Monthly Archives: September 2008

Still powerless after Ike

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Jerry

I was hearing that many consumers in Texas are still without their electricity after Hurricane Ike wreaked its havoc on Texas.  It has been two weeks!  I would hate to think what life would be like in this area without … Continue reading →

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Wall Street

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Jerry

Well Wall Street sure has been having its share of troubles lately!  I heard someone explain that there are two emotions that drive Wall Street – greed and panic.  We’ve been seeing a lot of that lately – in the … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the regulatory office

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Jerry

I was reading on the BusinessWeek website that there is being an investigation into the alleged corruption in the regulatory office of the Department of the Interior.  These folks are supposed to be regulating the oil companies, yet they were taking … Continue reading →

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Flying will cost more

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Jerry

I’ve been hearing that due to rising costs, most major airlines will be trimming back on the number of flights being offered in the upcoming quarter.  They will be charging higher fares and offering fewer services.  Every time I go … Continue reading →

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Another earthquake in China

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Jerry

I was reading that there was another earthquake in China this past weekend, hitting the same fault line that was hit last May that killed so many people.  This earthquake has not killed as many people (that we know of … Continue reading →

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