Posts Tagged ‘change’

Still Hanging in There

Monday, July 6th, 2009

I am back after a hiatus spawned by all the stupid spam that keeps getting into my comments.  I really wish folks would just cut it out.  If you don’t have something to actually say about what I am writing about, don’t comment.  I just don’t get why these spammers do what they do.  Do they actually make money doing it?  If so, how much, and maybe I should become a spammer so I can make some more dough.  Anyway, good comments I’ll approve, the rest get deleted.

So, the economy still sucks and here in DeLand, FL, it sucks really bad.  The summer high pressure dome sits atop us with its oppressive heat, stores close down, people stay inside, the humm of air conditioners tell the tale of the here and now.  And yes, jobs keep disappearing; unless you work for our government, then the job cuts come slower and managers are advocating for those in jeopardy, trying to find them other positions and such.  Of course, in the private sector, no such help exists at this time for most people facing lay-offs.

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