Change

There is nothing so so constant in our universe as change.  Yet, mankind seems to fear and fight change at every turn.  This is something that Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co., knew all too well:

"Businessmen go down with their businesses because they like the old way so well they cannot bring themselves to change.  One sees them all about - men who do not know that yesterday is past and who woke up this morning with their last year's ideas."

Interest Rate Trends

It has been a while since I have weighed in on where I think interest rates are headed.  Much to the chagrin of those in fixed investments, I do not see rates changing for at least two years. 

Boston

I am somewhat surprised it took over 11 years for another terrorist attack on the U. S.  We are such an open and expansive country with so many heavy concentrations of people all over the place.  But if we become terrorized, they win.  We will win!!

Boston

The question of the day on radio station WIBA - AM this morning was whether I felt the tragedy in Boston yesterday was precipitated by international or domestic terrorist?  My response was domestic.  For some reason this seems an act of a domestic radical group.  Time will tell.

Election Day

Madison continues to amaze me with its political thinking.  Why do you reject the candidate for judge that was recommended by both sides of the aisle just because she was appointed by Governor Walker?  How selfish and shortsided can a person be?  We have way too many people in this town who have never created a job in their lifetime.  People who have lived off taxpayer money all their life, either at the university or in some form of government employment.  Oh well, it's still a great town.

Vote

Surprises from yesterday's election.  Longtime Madison alderman Tim Breur getting beat was the big shocker for me.  I was disappointed in the Fitchburg election results in two cases;  Dorothy Krause from District 1 is an example of why we have such bad leadership in our city.  And Steve Arnold getting reelected from District 4 was a disappointment.  His spending wishes only leads to higher taxes.  Just amazes me that so many people have no idea of what it takes to run a business and the risks you take.  It's like they think we have an endless pit filled with money.  They just don't get it as to how we have to fill that pit.