Wall Street CEO’s = Reckless Gamblers
Posted by Michelle Moquin on 16th February 2010
Good morning.
So many comments coming in these past two days, all I want to do is respond. And when I get to the end maybe I’ll have something more to say in the form of a write…but then, maybe not.
Rose: Well I’d say you handled the situation with your husband and the $$ generator very diplomatically. It rarely, or should I say “it never” serves to say, “I told you so”, although it can be so tempting. :)
Thanks for the Vit D article and the compliments. It always makes me especially happy when I and others encourage women (and men!) to see another point of view…to question what ground they have been standing on for all these years: Is this really me or someone else’s thoughts, ideas, etc., that I have taken on as my own? And then…the best part? When those that have changed and decided to stand up, think for themselves, and get some ‘backbone’ as you say, turn around and inspire and persuade others…oh the ripple effect…change can happen one person at a time.
Lastly, I am so moved when I hear that people feel my blog has been so great for them. It has been great for me too. I have always loved inspiring people in any area that I am passionate about. Never in my life did I expect this would be my main venue. Thanks for tuning in…your daughters as well. :)
Bob: That one doesn’t work for me – I loved algebra. Numbers have always been my thing. Now history…ugh – hated it – I had such a dry teacher. I have learned more history, or should I say more truthful history on my blog than any school could have taught me. I like yesterday’s quote though. So far the only thing that leaks or dries up is supposed to. :)
Kay: Loved it.
Suz: I like both of those. Here’s a good one and dedicated to those in the Bay Area, and everywhere else the earth shakes. THE EARTHQUAKES. When rearranged: That Queer Shake
Kaylani: I am thinking of you. I hope that your Valentine’s Day wasn’t too lonely for you. I wish for your love to contact you so that you can start to heal and move on in your life.
Helena: Thanks for taking time to check in with us – sounds like you have a busy schedule -congrats to your sister and her new born. You are obviously a very caring sister.
As far as the LA fashion school chum – I wish she/he would chime in and say hello. My curiosity is peaked, and I would love to know who it is. Shy? Me? Hmm…I wouldn’t ever call myself shy, but I was definitely not as outgoing living in LA. My mind was on school and elsewhere. Say hello to my friend, and if you’re reading, ‘friend’: Why not comment and say hello?
Liz: All I can do is laugh. When I said, “If you can’t be with the one you love…..love the one you’re with”, I wasn’t promoting infidelity, but evidently you and a few others took that as an okay to do so? Maybe, maybe not – I don’t know your relationship rules with your man. So…I’m not judging – just noticing :) Peace girl, and may your man be safe and come home soon.
Anon: So…you were checking out my ass eh? Too bad I didn’t notice you, noticing me; I would’ve bent over a little bit further so you could just get a glimpse where the top of my thigh meets the curve of my ass – that’s the sweet part. Ahhaha…don’t get me going…just having a little fun with you. :)
Frances: Again, I can only laugh. Happy to hear you enjoyed your valentine, and she enjoyed you. :)
Will: I was looking forward to responding to your comments when I read what you wrote. If I am correct, we had another gentleman reader of my blog, BTK, who had the same experiences as you have had on the Huff Po. It seems even the Huff Po, which I love to read, disapproves of the content that readers want to express when the brutal truth isn’t what they want to hear. So much for freedom of the written word. BTK and Robert, another reader, got on their soap box and flapped their lips quite frequently here. And now that I think about those two, I really miss their presence and input. Guys are you still reading?
Anyway, welcome to my blog Will. Feel free to stay and say whatever inspires you to write. I look forward to hearing more from you. Guaranteed you will be greeted with applause from some, and nasty remarks by those that oppose. Ah..and yes, I can see in the later comments, we have been invaded again by the ‘little penis’ men. Oh…I haven’t referred to the less-endowed white man like that in a very long time. It feels good to hit ‘em where it hurts, but sadly it doesn’t hit hard enough to stop ‘em.
And please, Charles, Jack, Larry and Edward – come up with a different tag line “I want my country back” – boo hoo…. – it is soo 2009. Shouldn’t you all be hitting on some birthers at some picnic tea party down south? Off you go…shoo now!
Yes Thomas: They do believe they are better than the rest of the world because they are white. Sick and sad isn’t it?
Zuvan: The Sun. I love that. I worship the sun. I wish I could see your wooden ship. I bet it is fantastic. You seem young or maybe just young at heart. Either…doesn’t matter. Your write for some reason makes me feel maternal, like I want to sweep you away and take you and the rest of the girls to my great ship in the sky. There is always room for more girlz. :)
Anonz: When I saw the headlines yesterday on the Huff Po, my first thought was, “Hmm….why is he quitting?” And now, your comment. I went back and perused an article briefly this morning: “…a two-term Indiana Democrat who has never lost an election either on the state or local level, leaves a gaping hole for national Democrats to fill. A top operative in the party told the Huffington Post that the decision was “last minute” and “personal,” seemingly not driven by prospects of defeat.” No he was driven by dirt digging republicans.
What can I say? Why is it that when I think the republicans couldn’t get any worse, (silly optimistic me) there always seems to be evidence that they can? Thank you for enlightening us once again. And once again, our work is cut out for us. If you have any ideas on what more I/we can do here, blog me. I hope that you are hanging in there…where ever ‘there’ happens to be.
Brenda: Ain’t that the truth.
Zen Lill: The Starlight Room is a fun place. Next time you’re in town we’ll go. So sorry the poison oak has got you. I hope that it leaves soon so you can enjoy the stellar weather – we’ve had a taste of it up here too, and I am loving it.
Hi Al: Thanks for the update. Keep us posted as things progress. I hope you are okay.
Doug: Don’t you have more to say?
Okay…we’ll I’ve said enough for the day, so I will leave you with this ad video:
Titled “Casino,” the spot is the latest in a series of regulatory reform ads put out by Americans United For Change, a progressive organization that has become the tip of the spear among groups advocating for Democratic-authored legislation. Joining AUC this time around is American Family Voices, an organization designed as a lobby of sorts for working class interests.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Peace out.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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