The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell in May to a recent low, causing some to fear that we may be on the cusp of the dreaded “double-dip” or “W” recession. Economists expressed surprise at the news. The only thing surprising about this news item is that some economists are still expressing surprise that American [...]
Archive for May 31st, 2011
The Stubborn Problem Of Consumer Confidence
Posted in America, The Economy, tagged America, Consumer confidence, consumers, Economists, economy, Gasoline Prices, House prices, recession, Unemployment, Unemployment statistics on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Game Of Thrones
Posted in TV, tagged Game of Thrones, HBO, Peter Dinklage, Sean Bean, TV on May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Kish and I decided to take a chance on HBO’s new dramatic series, Game of Thrones. We watched the first episode with some trepidation, because neither of us particularly cares for the sword and sorcery genre. I’m happy to report that our trepidation was totally unwarranted. We have now watched and very much enjoyed [...]
