Mumbai Massacre

MSNBC is reporting that only 3 Americans have been injured in the Mumbai attacks; yet, yesterday evening, CNN was reporting that Americans and Britons were being targeted by terrorists. Odd mismatch, in my opinion.

We have to be very careful when watching news organizations as the constant stream of half-information and misinformation can confuse even them.

Ponder This: "Thoughts From Within" Woody's Poem

82 Tourists Murdered in India

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across India's financial capital Wednesday night, killing at least 82 people and taking Westerners hostage, police said. A group of suspected Muslim militants claimed responsibility.

Hold Your Breath! Don't Sell Your Stock!

I'm no expert, but I am holding onto my small stock portfolio. Until I sell it, I have (in my mind) only lost money on paper. Once I sell, that loss is realized. Who wants to sell low!? I'd rather wait it out. My financial advisor reminded me not long ago that the longest 'bear' market in U.S. history was '30 months.' Well, this bear market may be one of, if not the, worst bear markets in U.S. history, but it certainly hasn't come close to being as long as 30 months!

Hold your breath. Don't sell.

Vetting Clinton

Seems rather odd to me that suddenly, Hillary Clinton has to be vetted because she might be considered for the appointment of Secretary of State. What, pray tell, would have happened if the Democrats had selected her as their candidate for the presidency of the United States? Would we not have had the SAME issues with Bill Clinton's connections around the world? Sheesh.

New Hope

Someone I sort of know said that government can not save us. I never thought that it could. But, I have new hope that our election of Barack Obama is the beginning of a better way of life for Americans. Surely, we can work together to make this country more respected in the rest of the world.

Look at us: we are so hated by so many countries. This is just sad. We are a generous people; a giving nation. Yet, people around the world burn our flag! or stomp on the image of our president.

We have turned our eyes inward to a point that we have failed to see that the world has turned its face against us.

Let's support our president-elect, and make the world a better place to be.

Let's support our president-elect, and make our country the greatest place to be.