When Do We Paint the Town Red?

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  History & Sociology  •  19 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 hours ago

“Going on a big night out is sometimes described as “painting the town red,” but the origins of this phase might have been more literal. When is it...”

"Paint the Town Red"       "Yellow Belly"         "Black Dog of Depression"      "Green Thumb"    All interesting phrases of which there are many, many more and I sometimes wonder where they originated and why.  Do you know?  Do you have other such phrases and their origins? Please share with...

12 Old-Fashioned Jobs Making a Surprise Comeback in 2025

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 weeks ago

““I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” —Stephen Covey”

Almost daily we hear of jobs disappearing of people being replaced by machines and artificial intelligence. Here is a look at the opposite of all that. Some of these careers (making a comeback) are a real surprise to me but I am very glad to see some of them. I live in the country, and we have...

These 10 Items Got Hit the Hardest by Inflation in 2024

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  1 Like  •  one month ago

““We think the Fed will deliver a cut at next week’s December meeting, with market expectations giving them ‘permission’ to do so,” Elyse...”

We heard a lot about inflation in the campaigning leading to the election of President Trump - pro and con.  Experts seem to think that while things have improved in some areas that other critical expense to the American people were hit hard by inflation in 2024 and the end is not clearly in...

Schumer torpedoed by Manchin and Sinema on crucial NLRB vote

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  32 Comments  •  1 Like  •  one month ago

“"Her confirmation would give a lame-duck president control of an independent board well into his successor's term," McConnell added.”

Sen Schumer tried to sneak on in at the last minute but failed to deliver. Looks like the NLRB will have a Trump appointee and a Republican majority beginning in 2025

Maher: Democrats lost due to ‘anti-common sense agenda’

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  279 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  2 months ago

““Maybe take the clothes pins off your noses and actually converse with the other half of the country. Stop screaming at people to get with the...”

There is no confusing Bill Maher with a person of the conservative leaning, but he makes a strong case for what went wrong with the Harris campaign strategy. Other prominent Democrats and democratic party supporters have also suggested that the strategy was wrong and that changes are needed

Dream Team or simply a Shit Show

By: Robert in Ohio  •  life choices  •  73 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to find Trump guilty at his second impeachment trial during his first term, said "I don't think this is a serious...”

A simple survey on the latest announced cabinet picks 1.  Is it a dream team or a shit show? 2.  Which pick shocked you more than all the others? 3.  Which of the nominees do you think will fail to get 50 votes in the Senate? 4.  Is this "shock and awe" so that when some of these picks are...

Analysis-Harris' Michigan loss highlights Democrats' many weak spots

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  1 Like  •  2 months ago

“"We have failed leadership. It's exhausting, it's daunting, it's frustrating, because it didn't have to be this way," Lexis Zeidan, a Democrat and...”

Everyone has there own understanding of why the election went the way it went. I thought that Harris would win the White House and that the Republicans would the House, the Senate or both. But above all I thought it was going to be razor thin, especially in the swing states where I thought it...

How Much is a College Degree Worth?

By: Robert in Ohio  •  life choices  •  76 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 months ago

“I have two college degrees, four honorary doctorate degrees, and am in three Halls of fame, and the only thing I know how to do is teach tall...”

I came across this chart on Facebook the other day and wondered what you folks would think about the subject, both the assigned values to certain degrees and the value of a college education in current society. I, personally, am against the process of forgiving student loans.  If a person signs...

Electoral College Map Projector Flips All Battleground States to Donald Trump

Via: Robert in Ohio  •  News & Politics  •  154 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“"President Trump is out working Kamala Harris, and voters know America can no longer survive under Kamala's destructive policies of soaring...”

Newsweek is usually a fairly reliable source of information. I never expected to see this headline the way the campaign has seemed to be going in Harris favor of late. I know polls are like asses and everybody has one, but this one grabbed my eye. I am planning to vote for Jill Stein - a...

Opinion: How you know the Democrats think Trump is going to win

Via: Robert in Ohio  •   •  56 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  3 months ago

An unusual take on the status of the campaigns and a forecast of a possible outcome. Interesting analysis of the situation, i.e. issues steering the course of polling and possible election outcomes as result