Earl Arrives

What we're following:

- Hurricane Earl swipes Carolina coast and eyes Northeast

- Private employers add more jobs than expected in August

- BP says drilling limits would imperil spill payouts

And did you see...

- Employers pass on more of health care costs to workers

- Snakes on a Plane! Man busted with 95 boas in his luggage

- Would you like fries with that? Burger King sold in a whopper of a deal

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"When I make a mess, Mommy says I have to clean it up."
Said by my co-worker's 8 year old son this morning ...
An employee opens the conversation about our weak economy and in the midst of our talk..and the talk drifts from who's to blame..how did we get here....what are the remedies..and why can't the economy recover..
This eight year old said the most brilliant thing...making us pause and stare.
You make a mess-
You should remain in office and FIX it.
I love the NN in the AM..articles like "private employers adding jobs" educate.
Happy Saturday all.. So glad that Earl did not do too much damage..and it is very hot here in S. Florida.

    Reply#1 - Sat Sep 4, 2010 1:29 PM EDT

    Brian and Lester, I am quoting from another blogger who I think is on target about the explosion.

    "The timing of this catastrophic is very suspicious, coming less than 3 weeks after President Obama

    announced an expansion of offshore development The failure of the continued early effort to

    permanently stop the spill - the leak went uncontrolled for 86 days, causing the largest deepwater spill

    in UNITED STATES history before engineers finally capped in on July 18 is also very suspicious." I am only

    quoting in party but the comments are powerfully written and ring true.

    Phyllis

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