Its the most wonderful day of the year!! Tax refund from our friends at the U.S. Government, now there's real stimulus we can count on! Hope everyone gets their taxes done and is lucky enough to get a nice cash infusion.
If you are doing your own taxes, I highly recommend using Tax Act software. I have used them for a few years now ever since I used Turbo Tax and got a better refund double checking with Tax Act which was free. Just go to www.taxact.com to do a free return or pay $13 for the deluxe edition that allows you to save and import returns.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Obama's State of the Union Address
I don't ever watch the address since I don't really want to have to waste an hour of my life listening to the President ramble on about how things are going to get better. I find it better to just wait until the next day to read about the highlights and what different people have to say about the speech whether he is full of it or not.
First off, I really like Obama and think he is trying to help. I also think that once he got into office, he found out how hard it would be to do anything he wants and got over his head.
From what I have read of last night's address, I don't think Obama helped his case too much. He may have the best ideas in the world, but we will never know because the actual plans get so distorted. Obama needs to start laying his plans for review to the public on his own controlled site so that the content does not get skewed by politicians and other commentators.
Obama and a lot of politicians talk about more stimulus. That's great, but where is the money coming from? If you have to borrow money to stimulate, all that is doing is digging a larger hole. Like most all Americans and people around the world, until the Government's house is in order, how can they possibly help others?
Like most people, we have dug our own financial hole in the past by our own doing or outside circumstances. We are just about out of it! We are so lucky that we are not facing problems like job loss that millions of others are. I can't imagine what those people are going through.
It seems to me that one of the biggest problems facing America and the world is the price of goods has outpaced the earning potential of most people. The basic necessities of life (food, shelter, gas, etc.) has gone up so much that a lot of people are going without. Amazing, though, that the cost of luxury items like HD TVs has come down so much. How screwed up is that?
Unfortunately, in the current political climate, God could be President and nothing would happen. So, I don't put blame on Obama. I do wish that Ron Paul would have had a chance in the Presidential election. Everything I read about him during the primaries just made sense. I would have and still would vote for him if he decides to run again in 2012.
First off, I really like Obama and think he is trying to help. I also think that once he got into office, he found out how hard it would be to do anything he wants and got over his head.
From what I have read of last night's address, I don't think Obama helped his case too much. He may have the best ideas in the world, but we will never know because the actual plans get so distorted. Obama needs to start laying his plans for review to the public on his own controlled site so that the content does not get skewed by politicians and other commentators.
Obama and a lot of politicians talk about more stimulus. That's great, but where is the money coming from? If you have to borrow money to stimulate, all that is doing is digging a larger hole. Like most all Americans and people around the world, until the Government's house is in order, how can they possibly help others?
Like most people, we have dug our own financial hole in the past by our own doing or outside circumstances. We are just about out of it! We are so lucky that we are not facing problems like job loss that millions of others are. I can't imagine what those people are going through.
It seems to me that one of the biggest problems facing America and the world is the price of goods has outpaced the earning potential of most people. The basic necessities of life (food, shelter, gas, etc.) has gone up so much that a lot of people are going without. Amazing, though, that the cost of luxury items like HD TVs has come down so much. How screwed up is that?
Unfortunately, in the current political climate, God could be President and nothing would happen. So, I don't put blame on Obama. I do wish that Ron Paul would have had a chance in the Presidential election. Everything I read about him during the primaries just made sense. I would have and still would vote for him if he decides to run again in 2012.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Clearwater Halfathon Race Report
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Got up nice and early this morning to go run the Clearwater Halfathon. This half-marathon is one of the more challenging races in Florida with four bridge ascents over two bridges. Except for the wind, was a perfect morning to run. Temperature started out in the 50's and stayed cool the whole race with clouds hanging around so it didn't get hot. I finished with a time of 1:33:50 besting my previous PR by three minutes and placed 38th overall. Average pace was 7:10. My main goal for this race was to run the distance in the planned time and pace. I had planned to pace myself at 7 minute miles and was pretty much on until miles 12 and 13 where the wind was solid and the final bridge ascent slowed me down a little. Mile 12 was run at 7:20 and mile 13 at 7:35. So, I am pretty happy that I ran as planned . Unlike other longer races, I didn't crash and I was continually picking people off the whole race. Didn't get lucky enough to place in age group. I am running 5Ks the next three weeks and then the Gasparilla Marathon Feb. 28.
New site, blog style!!
Welcome to the new, improved (maybe), and more the style I was wanting site. I am continually working on the site and changes will be coming quickly. With the blog style, the site will be more interactive allowing everyone to post comments and allow me to put other goodies on.
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