The bailout...ooops the rescue effort...umm...whatever...
Like millions of Americans I've been transfixed...watching the talking heads drone on about the $700 BILLION bailout of the nations economy.
I knew that we had reached the saturation point at my house when my 6 year old son called in from the kitchen and asked, "Dad...why are they always talking about Wall Street? Why don't they ever mention Main Street?"
Wow! How profound! Without even knowing it, Nick asked the most important question yet. The one that eluded even the most seasoned analyst on FOX and CNN.
After pausing to pull my chin from the floor...I simply said, "I don't know." To which my son replied, "It must be important...but I don't even know where Wall Street is...but I think every town has a Main Street."
I think he's probably right. I hope tonight during the debate that both candidates show us that they know what my 1st grader knew instinctively...Wall Street is obviously important...but most of us are more concerned with our very own Main Street.
A lot of the things that I watch on those shows gets discussed on the show each morning, while others don't because of time, subject matter, or because it's not mass appeal enough. So I thought I'd take a few minutes and discuss some of those things here on the blog.
First off...The Rolling Stonesjust signed a long-term contract with a new record label. That's obviously not a story you'll see Tori Ryden lead with tonight on News 8 WMTW. However, around Frank-FM it's been a big topic of discussion.
Mick Jagger is 65. Keith Richards is 64. Charlie Watts is 67. Ronnie Wood is 61.
I can't believe the words "long term" come up in conversation about any of the Rolling Stones...unless we're talking about long term health care!
Another thing that got my attention yesterday was the news about the family that had Extreme Makover demolish their nasty old house and replace it with a mini-mansion back in 2005...now having their dream home put up for auction because they can't pay the mortgage.
Besides a luxury home, they were also provided with $250,000, including scholarships for their 3 kids, and a home maintenance fund.
So where did all the money go? Well I'm assuming it went for more than extra cheese on a couple of pizza's last Friday night! Reports say they used the home as collateral for a $450,000 loan to start a construction business that failed.
I don't want to judge them, but can you imagine someone GIVING you a brand new home, college scholarships for your kids, money to keep up the house, and $250K? How do you mess that up?
NFL training camps opened this week. This is the time of year that I live for...I LOVE the NFL. Obviously I'm interested to see how former NY Jet and Oakland Raider running-back Lamont Jordan will fit-in on the Pat's squad...
But the BIG news is the return of Packers QB Brett Favre.
Brett retired back in April...
Now he wants to play again...
The Pack...not so interested! They've moved on, but they don't want Brett to move on...they'd prefer he just stay down on the farm in Mississsippi.
Have you ever been to Mississippi? Yeah...now ya know why Brett wants to return to Green Bay!
Anyway...enough already. The Pack should let him go play someplace else...other than the NFC North...and Brett should make sure that next time he says he's done...he's really done!
Here's a question for you...are you sick and tired of the Presidential election yet? I try to never get too deep into discussing politics for the obvious reasons. But unless they have something new to report I wish CNN and FOX would find something else to discuss.
And here's a tip for Obama and McCain...pick a VP already! Let us know who they are...so the TV know-it-all's can sit around and pick them apart for a while. It serves two purposes...it gets them to stop talking about you so much...and give us a chance to sort through the dirty laundry of your VP!
OK...that's it for now...I gotta get to the TV for late-breaking news! There has just been an earthquake in southern California...5.8 in the Richter scale...
Since I'm going to Disneyland for vacation on Friday, I need to find out if Mickey and Minniestill have a house...
Like millions of Americans I've been transfixed...watching the talking heads drone on about the $700 BILLION bailout of the nations economy.
After pausing to pull my chin from the floor...I simply said, "I don't know." To which my son replied, "It must be important...but I don't even know where Wall Street is...but I think every town has a Main Street."
