Major, major congrats to my dear friend Sarah (Berger) Arnold, who will graduate with her MBA on May 10.
WAY TO GO, Sarah. I am so proud of you. You are such an inspiration!
Monday, April 28, 2008
We Love You Jeanne!
My dear, dear friend Jeanne is going to have her second baby any day now ... Just wanted to leave a note on my blog to say GOOD LUCK, we know you'll do great and we love you!
That baby of course will be adorable, just as little Nate is adorable (Nate is Jeanne and Brian's first son, who is just about to turn 2 years old on May 27).
They're in Nashville.
We miss you guys and if we could be there, we would. :-)
That baby of course will be adorable, just as little Nate is adorable (Nate is Jeanne and Brian's first son, who is just about to turn 2 years old on May 27).
They're in Nashville.
We miss you guys and if we could be there, we would. :-)
About Those Rebate Checks
I'm crawling on my economic bandwagon.
This week, the rebate checks will start going out to millions of taxpayers.
I implore you, DO NOT SPEND IT.
I know, I know. Ya'll will say, "OK, Angie, easier said than done. You don't know the bills I have. Or I may go spend it on some snazzy suit I've been looking at, or put it toward that flat panel TV that I want."
I do know, unfortunately. I have the same bills. Actually, I have more bills now that I'm back in college and took the salary hit to make my dream come true.
But I want to tell you, these rebate checks represent what is known as Lollipop Economics.
"Give millions of taxpayers a little bit of money just to assuage them, just a little nibble so that they feel good and go spend it."
The rebates are targeted at a large portion of American society that has what's known economically as the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC). What is a consumer's willingness to spend if he or she is given one more dollar?
It goes back to our old economic friend Keynes (John Maynard), where if you want quick results, you give money to people who will spend.
I could go into the complicated explanation of what this means, but I do not want to bore you.
But you would be doing yourself a world of good if you didn't spend your rebate and just shoved it under mattress, or put it in a bank account where you won't touch it.
This week, the rebate checks will start going out to millions of taxpayers.
I implore you, DO NOT SPEND IT.
I know, I know. Ya'll will say, "OK, Angie, easier said than done. You don't know the bills I have. Or I may go spend it on some snazzy suit I've been looking at, or put it toward that flat panel TV that I want."
I do know, unfortunately. I have the same bills. Actually, I have more bills now that I'm back in college and took the salary hit to make my dream come true.
But I want to tell you, these rebate checks represent what is known as Lollipop Economics.
"Give millions of taxpayers a little bit of money just to assuage them, just a little nibble so that they feel good and go spend it."
The rebates are targeted at a large portion of American society that has what's known economically as the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC). What is a consumer's willingness to spend if he or she is given one more dollar?
It goes back to our old economic friend Keynes (John Maynard), where if you want quick results, you give money to people who will spend.
I could go into the complicated explanation of what this means, but I do not want to bore you.
But you would be doing yourself a world of good if you didn't spend your rebate and just shoved it under mattress, or put it in a bank account where you won't touch it.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Power of Prayer
I've hesitated to write about this, but it's obviously affected my life so much over the past year, I want to post something.
I was inspired by a person named Jim Hodge, who is the friend of a friend. Jim is battling rectal cancer.
I ask everyone to pray.
I've always been an advocate of prayer, but I never knew how much it would mean to me until I used it to lift me through the time with my mother, learning her diagnosis and seeing her battle with cancer.
People across the country prayed for me, for my mom and for our family. Catholics, Protestants, whomever. Young and old. My mother was on prayer lists across the country, especially in Ohio and Oklahoma. During the entire time, I had an amazing inner peace.
We placed our hands on her, we joined hands, and we prayed. We prayed with her, we prayed alone.
And Jim, I don't know you, but I've watched cancer. I've seen its impact on families, including my friend Lisa, aged 31, who was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer last August.
Lisa is doing well, her spirits so inspiring despite the double mascetomy and fight for her life.
The world is praying for you all, and I hope you know that.
I was inspired by a person named Jim Hodge, who is the friend of a friend. Jim is battling rectal cancer.
I ask everyone to pray.
I've always been an advocate of prayer, but I never knew how much it would mean to me until I used it to lift me through the time with my mother, learning her diagnosis and seeing her battle with cancer.
People across the country prayed for me, for my mom and for our family. Catholics, Protestants, whomever. Young and old. My mother was on prayer lists across the country, especially in Ohio and Oklahoma. During the entire time, I had an amazing inner peace.
We placed our hands on her, we joined hands, and we prayed. We prayed with her, we prayed alone.
And Jim, I don't know you, but I've watched cancer. I've seen its impact on families, including my friend Lisa, aged 31, who was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer last August.
Lisa is doing well, her spirits so inspiring despite the double mascetomy and fight for her life.
The world is praying for you all, and I hope you know that.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Enchanted
I'm not a "chick flick" person.
I'm just not.
To give you an idea of my taste in movies, "Pulp Fiction" is by far my favorite movie of all time.
But I was in the mood to watch something light, and ever since "Junebug," have been a fan of Amy Adams.
And so when I heard that she was in "Enchanted," I decided that I had to see it.
This is an absolutely delightful film. Dante and I watched it at home, and even he liked it.
And that's saying a lot when it's Spring bird migration and the NHL playoffs. It takes a lot to distract Dante during this time of year.
So watch it. It's worth it. Half-animation, it takes you on a delightful trip through the world of a princess who is catapulted into modern-day New York City.
You won't be disappointed.
I'm just not.
To give you an idea of my taste in movies, "Pulp Fiction" is by far my favorite movie of all time.
But I was in the mood to watch something light, and ever since "Junebug," have been a fan of Amy Adams.
And so when I heard that she was in "Enchanted," I decided that I had to see it.
This is an absolutely delightful film. Dante and I watched it at home, and even he liked it.
And that's saying a lot when it's Spring bird migration and the NHL playoffs. It takes a lot to distract Dante during this time of year.
So watch it. It's worth it. Half-animation, it takes you on a delightful trip through the world of a princess who is catapulted into modern-day New York City.
You won't be disappointed.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Grad School Reassurances
Thanks to Jami Pfirrman, who posted about her strange grad school experiences. Jami is studying to be a psychologist, God bless her.
It's the one thing I wish I could do, but I would strangle someone. I would get too fed up.
Maybe I should send my professors to Jami once she opens her practice. They need a good head doctor.
I know a few more of you out there reading this are in grad school or have similar experiences, so I'm asking you to share them with us! What's your strange grad school story?
It's the one thing I wish I could do, but I would strangle someone. I would get too fed up.
Maybe I should send my professors to Jami once she opens her practice. They need a good head doctor.
I know a few more of you out there reading this are in grad school or have similar experiences, so I'm asking you to share them with us! What's your strange grad school story?
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