Another Gorgeous Day in Georgia

This kind of says it all:

WORKING THE SYSTEM Wow, she must have been really good at her job. At the top right hand corner of page 17 of the New York Post, January 24, 2009, was a column entitled, "Replacing Michelle" in the National Review, The Week. Here it is as it appeared: "Some employees are simply irreplaceable.  Take Michelle Obama: The University of Chicago Medical Center hired her in 2002 to run 'programs for community relations, neighborhood outreach, volunteer recruitment, staff diversity and minority contracting'. In 2005 the hospital raised her salary from $120,000 to $317,000 - nearly twice what her husband made as a Senator. Her husband, Barack Obama, had just become a U.S. Senator.  He requested a $1 million "Earmark" for the UC Medical Center.  Way to network, Michelle! Now that Mrs. Obama has resigned, the hospital says her position will remain unfilled.  How can that be, if the work she did was vital enough to be worth $317,000? Let me add that Michelle's position was a part-time, 20-hours-a-week job. 20hrs. X 52 weeks = 1,040 hours per year $317,000 divided by 1,040 hours = $304.80 per hour. My thoughts:  How did this bit of "quid pro quo" (scratch my back - I'll scratch yours) corruption escape the sharp reporters that dug through Sarah Palin's garbage and kindergarten files? I hope this is forwarded so many times that the media will HAVE to cover it.. Recession is when your neighbor loses his job.     Depression is when you lose your job.          Recovery is when Obama loses his job!

 

I finished 10 People Every Christian Should Know. What a great book with lots of suggestions of ways to learn more about those 10 people, people like Spurgeon, J Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, A.W. Tozer, Dwight L. Moody, etc..

I also scanned the Easy Appetizer Book I downloaded for free from Amazon. There were a couple of really good-looking appetizers I might try once I get home such as bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers and bacon cups with fruit salad. What recipe isn’t made just that much better with bacon?

I also started a book by Steve Shipside which references Benjamin Franklin’s The Way to Wealth. It’s not something that is conducive a reading right through. Franklin was so wise and each of the points he makes should be thought about for a while.

I also read about half way through Laugh Out Loud Jokes for Kids by Rob Elliott. I laughed right out loud at most of the jokes.

Right now, I’m in the middle of Rita Morse and the Sinister Shadow, a book written for teens, but well-written and intriguing anyway.

Why are people so human? Look at Herman Cain. I had such hopes for him, but couldn’t support him now. I really don’t care for Romney or Gingrich that much and the others I might support don’t look like they stand a chance. One shining truth though is that ANY ONE of them would be better than Obama.

Until next time…