Author: Joyce Mccall

My husband and I just moved into our first real house. When we first got married, we were renting an apartment and then we were renting a house. Now we own a house or at least have a mortgage on one. We have been trying to cut back on various things to pay for this house and that has led to a lot of discussions. Well, let’s be honest discussions is just a nice way of saying arguments. My husband really wants me to cut back on my shopping, which is fine. I completely understand we need to compromise, however it seems like all the cut backs are with my things. I suggested cutting back on our ExpertSatellite costs and he went crazy. I was just suggesting it and trying to make things fair, but he took offense to it. I don’t understand what the big deal is. We have hundreds of channels we don’t even watch, so I don’t understand why we need to pay for them. To me it seems like an easy decision. I guess it will continue to be in the “discussion” category. I just hope we figure it all out soon.

I think that it’s about time that congress gets smart. It seems that they are doing so by the announcement that they plan to freeze some of the money that is going to the country of Pakistan. Pakistan has repeatedly broken the rules set by the U.S. and has helped our enemies plan their attacks on innocent U.S. citizens.

I don’t believe that we should help this country in any way. Cutting off their funding may make them think twice about who is with them and who is not. I hope it works.

The stock market did not enjoy the holiday as well as the rest of America did. It seems that concerns over the European debt crises have left it sinking lower and lower. Many experts in the field blame a lack of capital as the main reason for the decline. It is getting really hard to borrow money these days.

The good news is that some areas did well. The entertainment industry made some gains as trading was a bit slow. Anyway, I hope things look better on Monday.

The Spanish company Repsol announced today that they have found oil underneath the barren plains of Patagonia in Argentina. The find could represent as much as 930 million barrels of oil. There is also reported to be a nice cache of natural gas. This news caused the companies stock to jump sharply.

There are still some concerns though. The oil found is mostly shale oil that is harder to extract from the ground. There are also some environmental questions to be answered. Anyway, the news sounds good so far.

While America is in a bad way as far as jobs are concerned, there are some opportunities for those with the right skills. The fastest growing area in the job market is in nursing and many people are hiring. I would suggest taking a few courses in the area if I had it all over to do again.

Computer people are also high on the list of employer’s wish list. If you are knowledgeable in that area, you should be able to find a job without a lot of hassle. I wish you all good luck with your futures and hope you will do well.