by debidrecksler | Nov 25, 2008 | Economy
My last column talked about my frustration with all the negative headlines in the news media.Even after I wrote my column, I was stewing about it. There are good things happening…but they take a back seat to all the miserable depressing news.Yesterday, I was...
by debidrecksler | Nov 24, 2008 | Economy
Read the paper…listen to the news lately? The headlines are enough to make you want to crawl back into bed and bury yourself under the blankets.The economic forecast is bleak and miserable…According to the news media, we are heading for something worse...
by debidrecksler | Nov 22, 2008 | Business
I took an hour today to go holiday shopping at the mall. School was cancelled because of the snow and the mall was filled with people. Almost everything was on sale even merchandise that normally wouldn’t be reduced until after the holidays.What really impressed...
by debidrecksler | Nov 19, 2008 | Economy
An Open Letter To Our Political Leaders:Can you please help me? I am not a financial institution, or a manufacturer of automobiles or a big national chain of stores. I am just the guy on the street. But I’m hurting really badly right now. My boss just cut my...
by debidrecksler | Nov 17, 2008 | Human Interest
Last week was a tough one. By the end of the week, I felt like my head was going to explode.Nothing seemed to be going right.Yesterday, my husband and I took a drive on a scenic highway and I was enraptured by the brilliant colors of the late Fall foliage. I felt the...
