The Week in Review: Money Issues #17

“The Week in Review: Money Issues” is my weekly blog research on financial topics that define us as Americans, and shape the way we should do business.

One more month until 2009! Holy crap!

It feels like just last week since 2007, but I guess that’s a good thing because this whole election thing was just drawn out way too long, if you ask me! Also, the two things that I wanted accomplished this year, which I had no control of, had materialized at last: 1) the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies came through for me (it’s been a long time coming. Seriously, I was 7 last time it happened [but I was screaming just the same back then]), and 2) The Democrats just won the political lottery (I’m blue, through and through). So before everyone else in the media does their dumb, end-of-the-year cherishing stuff, let me be the first to tell you that I loved this year and hope to have many more like it!

Thank you 2008: except for the $4 gas for a few months, you rocked! Ok reader, enough of my craziness, the following is what else I could scrounge up while blog surfing today … enjoy:

NewTeeVee: Hollywood Clashes Over New Media Money. It’s just like Hollywood to use a strong word like “clashes” over something that is more accurate like “whines”, “scratches eyes” or “gossips behind someone’s back to the tabloids to better their career”! Way to go studio execs, on this latest outburst … remember to keep it greedy!

Burning Our Money: My Government. Hey, look … England has some selfish bastards, just like us, who don’t care two-bits about workers right’s if it means that they’ll have to throw a few more cents into the federal pot. Wait a second … I didn’t know they had Fox News over there! My bad!

Vehicles: Saving Money at a Seized Vehicle Auction. I thought about getting a car at one of these places before, but then this thought popped into my head: What if that poor drug dealer is walking down the street (due to the fact that he has no car now) and he spots you in his old ride? What if they didn’t seize his 9mm? Or more importantly: What’s all that white powder stuff in the back seat? No thanks — I’ll shop elsewhere!

rundangerously: plaxico gunshot collateral damage: Antonio pierce will testify before grand jury. You have to really know who you’re hanging out with in this day and age — most guys will rat you out in a second, case in point. Personally, I don’t give a rat’s ass about this case, but I cherish the fact that this idiot won’t be there on Sunday when my Eagles give them a major beat down!

The Huffington Post: Bass Turns Up With Fishermans’s [sic] Long-Lost Ring. My first question is: how in the hell did they catch a 21-year old fish (they’re usually smarter than that)? My second question is: Is Universal Technical Institute a real school (sounds like one that they advertise for on the radio)? Anyway, good to hear Richardson — now your mom can stop ragging about it!

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Till Monday then … I’m going to do some celebrating this weekend, because I just know that the Eagles are going to kick the Giants’ asses … Thank you Plaxico, you rock! Anyway, I’m out of here — have yourself a great weekend!