Imagine if everyone in the St. Joseph area lost their job.
If the entire work force in Andrew, Buchanan, Doniphan and DeKalb counties — and then some — were out of work.
It happened on Monday, so to speak.
Archive for January, 2009
Margin Call: Take this job and hang on to it
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adjustable rate mortgage, Caterpillar, Home Depot, job loss, Snorkel, Sprint on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Margin Call: Downtown can change
Posted in Margin Call, tagged downtown, Felix Street on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At first, it felt a little like wearing your watch on the opposite arm.
Not quite wrong, but definitely not right, either.
After a few more trips up and down the two-way Jules and Faraon streets, though, it felt perfectly natural and very convenient. The best part is one incapacitated stoplight, a black garbage bag draped over [...]
Chili dog minded
Posted in Ministry on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I want a chili dog.
A big greasy, messy chili dog. With a side of cheese fries and a cherry coke. Not diet, either, but full-throttle sugar and caffeine. It’s one of those cyclical things, you understand.
Now why would my body crave a chili dog? It has absolutely no nutritional value. Why don’t I crave something healthy, like [...]
Rabbit ears get fuzzy in digital age
Posted in Margin Call on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The rabbit ears are perked at attention, one pointing south and another tilted at a jaunty angle toward the northwest.
We’re tuned in, waiting for the great digital awakening to come zinging through the airwaves.
The converter box is sitting right where I laid it after I bought it on the very last day my $40 coupon [...]
Margin Call: How did I call 2008?
Posted in Margin Call, Uncategorized, tagged Imulan on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can anybody tell me what’s ahead in 2009?
Predicting the future is nearly impossible in the business world. It’s probably something only a complete idiot would attempt.
Recently, I ran across a column where I laid out a forecast for 2008. With perfect hindsight, let’s take a look back and see how they played out.
Gas prices will [...]
