Asha Anujeeva

We made the mistake of trying to eat out tonight at an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant.  The waiting line was about ten feet outside the door!  Not wanting to wait all night in line, we decided to skip that restaurant and just head to the local Chik-Fil-A restaurant.  I like their chicken sandwiches and their waffle fries.  It surprised me the first time I ordered one of their sandwiches that I had to add my own condiments, but once I realized that it was no big deal, they have all of the condiments available on a self-serve counter.

So we had a pretty good meal, didn’t have to wait for hours in line, and I’m sure it cost less than the all-you-can-eat place too.  Good deal.

The news I hear almost every day about the state of the economy is discouraging.  More people losing their jobs, more businesses shutting down, the banks and credit card companies in trouble.  The car companies in trouble.  I have to admit it is difficult to keep a positive outlook in such a state!  A few of my co-workers and neighbors have had it so rough that they’ve even had to file for bankruptcy.  This is a traumatic thing for anyone to go through; it seems as if they will never get their good credit back, and it costs a lot of money for them them to get loans on anything.  They pay extra fees, and higher interest rates.  That’s one of the idiosyncrasies about our free enterprise market – the people that need the breaks are the ones least likely to get them!

And if they end up needing to buy a large ticket item, such as a car, they can really have a hard time finding a good loan; they need to apply for bankruptcy auto loans.  Fortunately for them, that type of loan is easier to find and apply for more than ever due to the magic of the Internet!  The nowgetloan.com website is a great website to use to help find a car loan, whether you have good credit or poor credit; they can get you the money quickly.

When I was taking college courses, one of the courses that I found quite interesting was and Introduction to Philosophy.  The teacher was a very good one; he made me see and think about things in ways I had not thought before.  I’m grateful to him for that.  One of the things that I thought was interesting was that one of the first questions he brought before the class was the question as to whether or not God exists.  It was a very interesting discussion!  He argued both ways, that God exists, and then the other, that God does not exist.  I found it interesting that he mentioned that one of the things science is always trying to do is to prove that God DOES exist, which is contrary to what I have heard so many bible-thumping people claim!  So I thought that was a very interesting statement!  I think science is just trying to get to the truth, and really doesn’t care one way or the other!

My parents have been telling me that they are growing more concerned every day about the safety of the money that they have to invest.  As they are getting older, they don’t want to risk much of it on the stock market.  I’ve suggested that they take a look at CD Rates because it is my understanding that they are safer than the stock market, yet yield more profit than a traditional savings account.

I never got to see this video when it was first aired on television, but I’m seeing it now on the Internet! This is the video that has been on the Television news lately. I think it’s a riot, but it does not do anything to lower my opinion of his ability to be in politics! I’ve always liked Al Franken, I think he is a very smart, and very funny man. But it is obvious to me that he is very concerned about the state of world and I think he will do a good job in the Senate. I hope that they certify him soon so he can get in there and start working!