Tea Parties

The republicans are not in power. They don't have a leader. They don't have any better suggestions about the budget. So, they devolve to the lowest common denominator. Rush Limbaugh. So we see tea parties, and talk of Texas' cessation. Let me assure the tea party participants that President Obama had no choice but to do what he did. He certainly did not want to come into office and spend trillions of dollars. He's ultimate goal is to balance the budget. It seems to me that fighting two wars for over 6 years did not do anything for the budget. Oh, and by the way it wasn't just President Obama that is spending money it's Congress. So please, direct your venom at the appropriate parties and not to Barack.

I'm back

OK, I got hit by a virus. Yes, I had virus protection software installed. Getting back from a few years on this computer took some doing. Vista's backup program left much to be desired when I needed to restore from it. Now, a little older and wiser I have a different anti-virus program and a different method of backing up. It was an eye opener to me how much I used old e-mail files as an often accessed resource. Mostly as it pertains to computer work I do for the rescue.
Well, on a completely different topic I would like to write about the books I have been reading. Typically I do not read detective stories. However my sister-in-law turned me on to an author I really like. David Rosenfelt writes books about a character named Andy Carpenter. Yes, these are detective stories but Rosenfelt builds in these quirky characters and uses amusing twists to make these stories entertaining.
Currently I am reading "The world is flat." This fits in nicely with the course I am taking about computer networking. It's through personal computers that the world is becoming more "flat." I was amazed to learn that when someone pulls up to a fast food restaurant to order take out food he or she may be giving their order to someone a half a world away. I find the scenario depicted somewhat disconcerting. Hopefully the author concludes with strategies to deal with all the outsourcing discussed.