This very handsome officer stood about six feet tall with pale blue eyes poked his head in the car window. “Lady, do you know you are driving down a one way street going the wrong way? May I please see your driver’s license?”
Grandpa sheared sheep or wrestled logs at the sawmill 12 hours a day. Grandma washed laundry by hand, kept the vegetable garden, gave birth 10 times and went right back to work. No wonder they could challenge those horses for eating, and still stay slim.
The black philosopher’s idea was that a man is not independent, and cannot afford views which might interfere with his bread and butter. If he would prosper, he had to train with the majority.
The U.S. economy has continued on a steady free-fall ever since the bank bailout bill was passed. The Federal Reserve also stepped in and lowered the rate at which banks can borrow money to near zero.
So just exactly what has happened to the money that was released to the banks?
It is clear that the banks did accept the money they have received so far to keep their doors open or to buy other smaller banks. At the same time, they have frustrated any attempts to get the economy back on track by closing off some credit resources and severely restricting all other products to the point that the middle-class worker or homeowner has no place to turn.
In our lifetime we will meet and get to know many interesting and fascinating people. Occasionally we are introduced to a person who ratchets the bar up a notch. And so it was with Darrell Gene Miller, a human dynamo who cultivated friendships like a gardener nurtures his prized plants and flowers. Darrell was a most remarkable man.
CRAIG BIEBER shares his well-written conservative, but down-to-earth, commentary about American life and politics. He is the author of "Saylors Triangle" and lives in Alaska and Arizona.
[Craig's website]
CHI NEWMAN's book, "Farewell, My Beijing: The long journey from China to Tucson" tells her fascinating life story. She shares her experiences and her unique view of world events with our readers. [Chi's website]
CLAIRE ROGERS is a writer, journalist, and world traveler based in Arizona. Her experiences while visiting many foreign countries and her travels around the USA provide us with her first hand knowledge of people and cultures everywhere. [Claire & Bob's website]
BOB ROGERS, along with his wife Claire, spends much of his time traveling around the world in "Turtle", their motor home, and on their tandem bicycle. Bob documents their travels on his own website and shares his insight and experiences with our readers.
