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Quote of the day…
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through the door. – Unknown
Today’s independent commentary deals with these people/issues:
As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake. – Unknown
Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm and humor.
This week’s topics include a lucky player in Florida, unemployment, Kobe Bryant, Iowa Democratic Caucuses, Articles of Impeachment, Leap Year, State of the Union viewers, Rush & Donald, Kansas City Chiefs, State of the Union length, and much more!
No matter how big a hammer you use, you can’t pound common sense into stupid people. – Unknown
Tuesday’s Quick Hits is the column where I post a short narrative from recent major stories and provide brief commentary.
Today’s quick hits deal with these important subjects:
Stay focused. Your start does not determine how you’re going to finish. –Herm Edwards
Today’s independent commentary deals with these people/issues:
Sometimes I question my sanity. Occasionally it replies. -Unknown
Welcome to Caught My Eye! We’ve just about made it through January – Good job!
If you are a first-time visitor, welcome! Caught My Eye (CME) is the once a week column that is posted here every Friday morning. This is when I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week. There may be some sarcasm and pointed independent commentary so be warned!
Here are the topics that “Caught My Eye” this week:
Super Bowl LIV is this Sunday and the personal-finance website WalletHub released its Super Bowl LIV By The Numbers infographic.
Click on “Continue Reading” to see the WalletHub report.
The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things. – Ronald Reagan
These topics caught my attention in the last 24 hours:
