Monthly Archives: January 2009

Make Believe Money, Where Did All the Gold & Silver Go? (Issue 157)

By Freedom Lady | January 30, 2009

 
From time to time in my previous articles, I’ve written a bit about my experience with economics. To many of us the very word, “economics” sounds complex and intimidating. There is a language in the money world that many of us do not understand.
 
We read articles in magazines, books, blogs and listen to money reports [...]

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Blagojevich Hanging In and Hanging On – The Political Battle (Issue 156)

By Freedom Lady | January 29, 2009

 Rod Blagojevich, the embattled Illinois governor, holds on to his seat of power, despite all efforts to throw him out thus far.
 
I write about Governor Blagojevich, because to me, he’s the poster boy for politicians. He is accused of a multitude of acts, condemned by other politicians, his constituency, and the news media. My question is: [...]

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Jogging One’s Brain By Blogging – Freedom-Patriotism – Love of Country (Issue 155)

By Freedom Lady | January 28, 2009

 
Here it is – January 2009. I’ve been blogging on my very own website almost a year now and have posted over 150 articles on a variety of subjects. What a difference a year makes. This time last year, I did not know what a blog was. For months after I began writing for my blog, [...]

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Distinguished Military Career WWII, Korean War & Vietnam (Issue 154)

By Freedom Lady | January 27, 2009

 This week, the military officer I was married to passed away. He had a distinguished military career in the United States Air Force, and was a veteran of three wars: World War II, Korea and also Vietnam.
 
He was an outstanding pilot… one of those people his fellow officers described as having a natural born ability [...]

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Blagojevich: Bla Bla Black Sheep, Have You Any —- (Issue 153)

By Freedom Lady | January 26, 2009

There has been so much in the news lately about embattled Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich.  We first heard of his alleged scandalous behavior when US Attorney Fitzgerald televised a report about the Governor. Then Impeachment hearings began; however to this date he has not been tried and convicted of anything. Despite the fact many other [...]

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