Gadget’s Airstream Chronicles

Maybe I’m getting a cold again.  Something is up.  Maybe it’s being out all day, and being out too long.  I don’t know.  But I do know I returned home last night, made some tofu dogs, and then flopped on the couch with no energy left.  Of course, making tofu dogs takes a lot of energy. 

Fortunately tomorrow will be a day of rest!  And boy howdy, I need it.  Of course, I’m going to run around and take a few more photos.  Unwind a little.  Hopefully I’ll be rested enough.

Bed time will probably be 7 tonight……I think that’ll work…..after making more tofu dogs, or tofu patties of course. 

For tomorrow, I’m thinking about taking a ride to Wickensburg.  I drove through the other week after my Phoenix meeting.  Unfortunately, I had a few more things to get done here in Prescott, so I didn’t take the time to look around the town.  And I got the feeling there were many interesting things to see and shoot.  So, a return trip is in order!

If you have any suggestions about places I should visit there, please leave a comment and let me know.  I’ll be playing tourist!

Now I’m going to shift gears, and make a small note (oh yeah) about economics once again.  Sorry. 

I heard this morning that the head of the GAO is resigning.  Who is the head of the GAO, and why is it important?  Well, his name is David Walker.  Basically he’s the head bean counter for the government.  He’s been there a while, through many Presidents.  And the guy has always stayed out of politics, and never commented on the economy.  A few months ago he started making comments.

The GAO is basically a neutral organization.  They just keep track of government spending.  Walker has never wanted to influence politics, elections, etc.  So clearly, for him to come out recently to warn about how out of control government spending is, it must be pretty serious.  Did you know the U.S. keeps 3 sets of books?  You know what would happen to a business that did that?  Yeah, investigations, resignations, and eventual failure.

Mr. Walker’s warnings were pretty simple.  With our current spending and current debt load every man, woman and child currently owes over $400,000.  And the load is increasing.  Soon we won’t be able to pay for current programs, as we’ll only be paying the interest owed on government debt.  The numbers aren’t debatable, they are what they are.

Isn’t it nice to see every Presidential candidate talking about new programs, new expenditures, and not cutting any programs?  All sounds sensible when your accountant tells you that you’re going under.  Did you know we fund cancer research and subsidize tobacco growers?  Seems like cutting one program would help the other…..we’ve got lots of that stuff.

So, what do we do?  Hey, don’t ask me.  My solution would be cutting so many expenditures.  You can’t keep living off your credit card, and rolling it to a new card.

Too bad we don’t have a backed currency…..silver coins are awful pretty, aren’t they?  At least they make a good macro shot! 

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