American economy is not bad at all.

 A friend who is code named "cathy" commented in the comments yesterday that a service called "Play On" might be something to look into when trying to get programs on to my TV. At the moment HBO GO can only be played on my computer.   So I was looking into Play On  and did a search in Google (the 9th wonder of the world).  I found this review for Play On.

"Not since Shania Twain bared her midriff, and gained legions of fans outside of the country music scene, has there been a disc that blatantly wears its intentions on its sleeve."

hmmmm - that seemed like an interesting crossover on describing the  service but I was not really catching the real meaning.  wait . . . . . OHHHH!!!!!   It's a DIFFERENT Play On.

Here is a REAL review and it seems legit.

Play On Review

My problem is that is it just a stop gap?  What if I get the service and all of a sudden it's really not needed.  I mean with cloud computing coming and we won't even need PCs anymore and being able to breath underwater with telephones in our heads and radios in our teeth . . . .

HEY - just thinking out loud here!!  what if  I invented a way to click my teeth and send Morse Code to friends!!  A NEW way to communicate. This could be the new face book.  TOOTH BOOK!!!  

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My trailer purchase fell though - I was too late. sigh.  Better call uHaul for the Stoughton Art Fair May 19&20.  Man, renting will cost me 5% of the trailer!   grrrrr.

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A couple photos from the back yard.

Saxifraga

The Tulips were a freebie from Jungs so I just planted them to see what they looked like. 

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So - Wisconsin is dead last of all States in job creation.  SWEET!!  Well done Governor.  Well, he will fix things by cutting teacher salaries next year by up to 30%.  Walker passed a new bill which combined with Act 10 is a nightmare for teachers!  (who really needs teachers anyway - overrated public servants that stand around all day talking).

Cutting an pasting a little here . . . . . 

The new rule will prohibit school districts and other governmental bodies from including most so-called "add-ons" like paying for additional education.


For example, in the Monticello School District, the maximum a teacher could earn in the district was $52,927-- which is what someone who has a Masters degree, 24 hours of college credit and 12 years of experience is paid.  Under the new rule, the maximum a teacher will be able to earn  in future contracts is $38,167, which is the maximum for a teacher that has the minimum educational requirements, but many years of experience.

Not being a teacher and getting bored of this subject you can read the post here.

Boring teacher post that I really don't understand that much because my eyes gloss over.

ANYWAY - I was talking about the U.S. economy and really how good America is doing compared to the rest of the world.  When you talk macro-economics you really have to talk about the whole world.

Check out these numbers.

Greece - unemployment is 21.8%
Spain - unemployment is 23.6%
Portugal - unemployment is 15%
Italy - youth unemployment is 31.9%  (much less then the above 3 countries)

The U.S. unemployment is down 2% in the last two years to 8.5%.  We have added 4.1 million new jobs in the last 2 years. Growth is 2.5% which is slow but it's growth.  Consumer debt to income ratio is at it's lowest since 1994. Car sales are up and one very good indicator of the economy is RV sales which were up 35% over the same time period last year. My art is selling which tells me people have "extra" cash.

The US economy is doing fine considering just how deep of a hole we were in - HOWEVER - with the huge problems overseas it's not all wonderful.  Of course the Republicans are super quick to blame Obama which is so short sighted it's embarrassing. 

Don't listen to the doom and gloom conservatives. Even GOP-leaning economists are telling their party to tone down the rhetoric on the economy. 

Last years debt-ceiling showdown stalled the economy (conservatives LOVED that) and sliced 20% out of the stock market and that can not happen again.  It really seems that Republicans WANT America to fail just so they can say "we told you so".

Remember - when you listen to the news they WANT you to be worried so you will tune in tomorrow.

sigh!