One way or the other this, too, will be resolved.

I'm really quite tired today. We had a wonderful house guest for the last week. She had to leave early this morning - so, we drove her to the airport.

After being in "hostess mode" for the last week, the let down upon returning home has been more than expected. I guess age does have real effects.

As a result -- we now go to "Some Assembly Required" -- don't forget to go to the original - click on the link.
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The Public: Half of all Americans who get help from the federal government – including 40% of those on Medicare - say they do not use any government social programs.

Scusi:Italy has gone to the head of the line... for decapitation, elbowing past Portugal and Spain and kicking Greece to the has-been gutter along with Ireland.

Taps: Dr. Han Seung-Soo, former UN climate change envoy, says that it is too late to formulate an agreement to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol. Under Kyoto, CO2 emissions increased 40% and no nation has any intention of cutting their own carbon emissions now, so I'm unclear on the harm in failing to agree on yet another hollow promise.

Predicates: The Greek government's budget deficit has increased about a third as the economy slows down under the austerity cuts demanded by the IMF/EU/ECB. Certainly bankers could not have foreseen that cutting wages and hours and employment while raising taxes would either harm the economy nor lower government revenue.
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There's more. A sample:

"Some want to talk about resolving concerns about inflation, asset bubbles, soaring food and energy prices, as though there were solutions. Mother nature simply cannot provide the basic services (to use the Archdruid's term) necessary to increase food production in the face of drought, flood, and the depletion of basic resources – especially energy. Anything that does not stop global warming and get rid of a few billion people is not going to make much difference. The process of getting there will be fascinating. Relax and enjoy the show."