Son,
This election year has few historical examples to choose from.  Perhaps in 1932 or in 1980.  Those elections were gut wrenching because of the dark mood of the populace.  The dark mood was one of the somber reality of the power of the President.  2008 is one of those pivotal moments in history when the [...]

Son,
We in this country are on the verge of a recession.  I see two realities in this prediction - one is an academic understanding of economics - the other is the real human disaster of poverty and despair.  I’ll speak first to economics - it is important to understand some basic principles.
A recession is generally [...]

Dad,
President Bush is scheduled to provide his plan today for a stimuulus package that will give a boost to our faltering economy. I can understand the demand for some encouragement, as people are struggling everywhere with stock prices, failing mortgages, high gas prices and incomes that are not keeping up with the price of bread [...]