Money and happiness

"money can't buy happiness" - some idiot

My long held belief was that money can buy happiness, but it was argued in such a way that I changed my view just a bit. Money can do a lot of thing that can help you be happier, it can relieve alot of worries, but past having your needs met, more money will not make you any happier. In fact, too much money can bring misery.

Money can't buy happiness does not apply to the people who struggle. Money can buy the destitue some measure of content.

politics.......

I guess that as you get older, politics become a part of your life. The interest in them at any rate......

I'm voting straight democrat this election year just to see if we can get enough Dems in the house to oust "W". We need relief from his madness.

Let's see what's happening......

Offers up NCLB (no child left behind) that not only does not work, he had funding cut for public schools.

Wages a war that nobody can justify. Even after being admitted that it was started on falsified information, it's still going on.

Says it's all for promoting democracy, yet our war supplies come from a communist nation, China.

Our constitutional rights are being trimmed away.

The Supreme Court is being filled with like-minded people. I can only assume it's to rid us of those pesky rights so "W" can be charged.

We've sunk billions into a war on terror that is not helping us. We are not any safer now that we were at 9-11, nor will we benefit from it in any way I can figure out. At the same time, we cut eduction, federal aid to students, and social security.

Corporations and special interests now control the United States and most likely have for a very long time.

loose change

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2023320890224991194

Loose change is a 9-11 conspiracy theory documentary about 1 hour long that get you thinking. There is some hokey science at play there but there are also some good points and interesting facts.

I myself am fairly internet saavy. I've seen jokes and hoaxes galore to the point that they become glaringly obvious at first glance. The statments mde and the argument presented make me wonder what's up. I actually want to research it now.

This title not to be confused with my bank statement........

water.....

I'm back on my water kick. I have a 64oz insulated jug at school I sip on all day. My bad sleep habits keep me from getting up in time for a good breakfast regularly, so I guess that going to bed earlier will be my next thing.

My workout room wil be prepared soon and I'll beging my slow path towards getting in shape. Even as we speak, the Vic is getting the tranny work done and it will be road - ready hopefully by the end of the week. In the mean time, I'm coasting on fumes.

I recently found an older Mercury Grand Marquis, as in 1984 older, that apparently has 34k original miles, If this be the case. It is a very rare find indeed. Buying it and getting the beast on the road will be quite a feat considering my limited resources. I would sideline the vic project but I already told the mechanic to start on it. I might just sell off some stuff to get it all together. Two running cars: the pizzaman's dream. With Robyn's car reaching th 240k mark and falling to Hell, I might need a spare really soon. And maybe a year down the road, I'll do the ranger v8 conversion.

I said it before, I feel like I've hit my stride in my day job and it only stands that I should move upto a point where I can get more pay. With more money, i wouldn't be worrying with all this BS.