Mysteries of the Universe

Why are “Domestic Engineers” not part of the Domestic Product?

Why does canceling credit cards result in a lower credit score?

How come you’re a “deadbeat” if you pay off your credit cards every month?

Why every time our local paper publishes a story on how to can food, it gets angry letters about botulism, when canners are more likely to be struck by lightning?

Why some people think their possessions should befit their status, and not their savings?

Why is saving money considered bad for our economy?

How did buying a house make so many people homeless?



I hope you’re as befuddled as I am by the characterization of the TEA protests as some right-wing parade of nut jobs. Plenty of Democrats were in force, too. In fact, anyone with a basic understanding of math made their voices heard. Save the date: July 4. More TEA parties are on the way!