Monday Morning Rambles

The snow blower was repaired - the plug was fouled. Sheesh ... if they made those plugs accessible with some directions, I could have fixed that with a wire brush. So I cleared off the driveway fairly well. The new plow person did a nice job, putting down some sand, too. The driveway is 1250 feet long with many twists, turns, rises & dips - good for defense but bad for Mrs. B's car when there is ice. The old plow person is now doing it, too. So I have to resolve that conflict today. More complexity in life ... sigh.

Wheat is over $10. This has nothing to do with inflation, but due to repeated crop problems in the US, Europe and Australia: droughts, ice, etc.

IR to buy Trane. Sigh ... takeovers continue.

Holiday sales are OK ... employment is OK ... no recession.

Let's see if the Fed's new borrowing facility works today. This will be interesting.

Asia markets are down big overnight - I see no real news.

I read quite a bit about C's new boss and I like him. The fact he refused a big, fancy office in his last job as embarrassing was quite heartening. So I am considering adding to C today again.

The US presidential race is heating up as voters ... real voters ... are now paying attention. I have decided to support whomever I perceive as the most honest candidate [who is intelligent], regardless of party. As the US government has so many checks and balances, I think this way something good can happen if we finally have an intelligent, honest person in office.

So far, that means Romney, then McCain. I really don't know much about Obama and he is quite inexperienced. But I do have an open mind.