Life in the Off-RampFast Lane

Hokey Smokes, what a day!! Awakened barely in time to bus quickly to the Tar Pits, in search of cash, & just made it. In the back of our mind, worried because the cable wasn't on when we left. (Did our kind & generous housers forget to pay the bill? Mere technical difficulties? Has it been decided there'll be no more free – if only basic, non-digital – cable for the recently unhoused & still disturbed? This sort of thing will really disturb us! And, we just spent $17.00 + change on a universal remote to make the freaking telebision set work adequately. Damn.) The economic crisis or whatever it is that seems to be occurring is of no importance to us, as we are informed by Sen. McCain that the fundamentals of our economy are sound, so there's nothing to worry about there. (And, of course, we made the decision to get out of the market – the job market, that is!! – well in advance of this meltdown. All we can say to those seeking financial advice & future retirement security is: arm yourself & threaten someone. If you don't go directly to jail, w/o passing "go" & collecting $200, but instead find yourself in the wig house, you're half way to a successful retirement!!) Indeed, the only worrisome thing (besides the cable) is the possibility that McCain & his creationist sidekick, Mme. Moose-Murderer, may be "elected" come Nov., & would then have an actual say in the fundamentals of our economy. (Could affect our Social Security.)