Bob McCarty Writes

Describing it as a developing story, Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier just reported that President Barack Obama was briefed today about “the next big financial shoe to drop” — commercial real estate.  It dovetails perfectly with what I reported nine months ago in a post, Trendwatcher: ‘Crash of ‘09? Will Be Worst Ever, and portends [...]

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After reading about military doctors using new magnetic technology to treat patients for depression, I realized immediately that President Barack Obama’s so-called “Economic Stimulus Plan” just might create jobs — albeit in a back-door fashion.

In much the same way as tanning beds became all the rage back in the early ’80s, I predict this new [...]

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Black Friday sales are generating quite a bit of buzz this year, what with news media outlets focused on the prospect of another economic depression as “imminent.”  As my small contribution to helping stimulate the economy, I offer the following links to retailers with web sites offering Black Friday sales information:
Amazon, Bass Pro Shops, Best [...]

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Military installations worldwide will offer free, anonymous mental health self-assessments to individuals who may be struggling with depression in recognition of National Depression Screening Day® Friday.  Using a Martha Stewartism, I must say, “That’s a good thing!”  Not so good, however, is the likelihood that annual costs of such worldwide screening efforts will skyrocket if [...]

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A story from my father’s self-published autobiography, Some Events in One Life: Mine!, illustrates my contention that, if ever there was a time for Americans to stop behaving like sheep and start holding their elected officials accountable, that time is now.
The brief story below is true and based upon my father’s life on a small [...]

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