Wow. Big Fibbin'
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
It's been a month, but I haven't stopped thinking.
I love 600 KOGO in San Diego for three reasons:
Coast to Coast w/ George Noory (although I miss Art Bell. Who doesn't?)
Conservative Political Talk Radio (Rush, Hitchcock, etc.)
Dr. Laura (This one is complicated. Maybe I will have to address this in another blog.)
Today's post is primarily concerned with Conservative Talk Radio. I will be the first to admit that I do not sit anywhere near the typical audience demographics for these shows. If fact, these guys love to insult leftist, liberal, socialist, college students like myself. I don't mind. Honestly, I love hearing alternative approaches to solving our country's issues. Oh yeah, and the occasional redneck yelling about killing hippie communists.
But all this "stimulus" talk and raising taxes and a poor economy has really got me thinking. I have been hunting for a steady job for the last month and a half. Pretty diligently in fact. I have gone to probably 17-18 interviews, sent my resume to over 300 contacts. Needless to say, this all feels to close to home when mentioning a rising unemployment rate.
And if economic hardship isn't enough, now I hear more about our crumbling infrastructure. Roads in horrible shape. Power and water is not meeting the demand of growth. Not to mention I still cant get cell reception in Southern Utah...
The big question in this whole debacle is why hasn't someone put these pieces together yet? I mean, my second favorite president, FDR, (second to the American Lion, Andrew Jackson, and slightly above his fifth cousin Teddy) had his "New Deal" which included programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration, and the Civil Works Administration whos entire objective was to build up infrastructure and create jobs. Roads, buildings, telephone lines, power lines, parks, sewer lines, bridges and even beekeeping, archaeological excavation, and furniture manufacturing. In doing some research, I was surprised to see an 82% approval rating for the CCC. Not to mention really neat projects like Timberline Lodge, which I used to visit all the time as a kid.
It saddens me that all we can think about is strict dollar amounts. We have leadership that can't get more creative than just throwing money at us. Look, sure, I would love a few hundred dollars. But I would love a job. I want to work, and hard. But I can't seem to find any opportunities at this time. I know, I know, unemployment isn't at that 25% it was during the depression era. So what? Let's build half as many lodges as we did in the thirties. Let's focus on improving infrastructure in America's worst cities.
I realize this post winds through talk radio to basically let say how awesome it would be to work on some really cool civil engineering projects. Maybe I will just have to get on the phone suggest this to Rush...
Coast to Coast w/ George Noory (although I miss Art Bell. Who doesn't?)
Conservative Political Talk Radio (Rush, Hitchcock, etc.)
Dr. Laura (This one is complicated. Maybe I will have to address this in another blog.)
Today's post is primarily concerned with Conservative Talk Radio. I will be the first to admit that I do not sit anywhere near the typical audience demographics for these shows. If fact, these guys love to insult leftist, liberal, socialist, college students like myself. I don't mind. Honestly, I love hearing alternative approaches to solving our country's issues. Oh yeah, and the occasional redneck yelling about killing hippie communists.
But all this "stimulus" talk and raising taxes and a poor economy has really got me thinking. I have been hunting for a steady job for the last month and a half. Pretty diligently in fact. I have gone to probably 17-18 interviews, sent my resume to over 300 contacts. Needless to say, this all feels to close to home when mentioning a rising unemployment rate.
And if economic hardship isn't enough, now I hear more about our crumbling infrastructure. Roads in horrible shape. Power and water is not meeting the demand of growth. Not to mention I still cant get cell reception in Southern Utah...
The big question in this whole debacle is why hasn't someone put these pieces together yet? I mean, my second favorite president, FDR, (second to the American Lion, Andrew Jackson, and slightly above his fifth cousin Teddy) had his "New Deal" which included programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration, and the Civil Works Administration whos entire objective was to build up infrastructure and create jobs. Roads, buildings, telephone lines, power lines, parks, sewer lines, bridges and even beekeeping, archaeological excavation, and furniture manufacturing. In doing some research, I was surprised to see an 82% approval rating for the CCC. Not to mention really neat projects like Timberline Lodge, which I used to visit all the time as a kid.
It saddens me that all we can think about is strict dollar amounts. We have leadership that can't get more creative than just throwing money at us. Look, sure, I would love a few hundred dollars. But I would love a job. I want to work, and hard. But I can't seem to find any opportunities at this time. I know, I know, unemployment isn't at that 25% it was during the depression era. So what? Let's build half as many lodges as we did in the thirties. Let's focus on improving infrastructure in America's worst cities.
I realize this post winds through talk radio to basically let say how awesome it would be to work on some really cool civil engineering projects. Maybe I will just have to get on the phone suggest this to Rush...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
A new year, well, 20 days or so ago.
I really haven't been the avid blogger like I had hoped once starting this thing. Life hits, you know? And then I begin to write and this suddenly becomes, what was it Rose? Oh yes, and this becomes a 'personal obsessive' blog.
Sorry, but after moving through four states to make it back to San Diego; buying a new car; getting that car temporary permits in Baker City, Oregon; getting said car in an accident in Baker City, OR; being reunited with my #2 love, mister upright in Newberg; being reunited with my #1 love in Tracy, California; moving into a new apartment; having a new president; job searching; and how could I forget Jude. I don't even care if I formatted that run-on correctly.
Happy new year.
Sorry, but after moving through four states to make it back to San Diego; buying a new car; getting that car temporary permits in Baker City, Oregon; getting said car in an accident in Baker City, OR; being reunited with my #2 love, mister upright in Newberg; being reunited with my #1 love in Tracy, California; moving into a new apartment; having a new president; job searching; and how could I forget Jude. I don't even care if I formatted that run-on correctly.
Happy new year.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Stranded bus riders find Utah has a big heart
So i posted a few days ago about how sick I am of hearing depressing stories of selfish cops, conservative red-necks, sexist Olympic committees (I didn't even have the energy to blog about that one it was so frustrating).
But then I find stories like these. My heart is warmed and I find hope for the future.
Stranded bus riders find Utah has a big heart
Happy Holidays and on to a bright New Year.
But then I find stories like these. My heart is warmed and I find hope for the future.
Stranded bus riders find Utah has a big heart
Happy Holidays and on to a bright New Year.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
An Apology.
Life has been, well, a whirlwind of tasks lately. I will try to rant a little more frequently coming this new year.
PS I hate the snow. I never thought I could hate Utah snow, but I am so sick of being cold. oh, and my hands are now bleeding because they are so dry and cracked. Lather up the lotion and rub on the chap stick.
PS I hate the snow. I never thought I could hate Utah snow, but I am so sick of being cold. oh, and my hands are now bleeding because they are so dry and cracked. Lather up the lotion and rub on the chap stick.
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