Author Archives: Just Jill

Holiday Politics

Holidays and politics do not go hand-in-hand, at least not for me. Talking politics during Thanksgiving dinner is inappropriate and obnoxious. That is to say, whenever said conversations cause anger or arguments. Politics these days make me angry, worried, and … Continue reading

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Guinea Pigs of Health Care

I am overwhelmed with the fear my mother has as she goes through upsetting and potentially deadly health issues. My main quandary is what the health care providers are really doing to help her. My own fears make me question … Continue reading

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Smartness Makes us Stupid

I was born before the cell phone era… before the Internet… before home computers; at least as we know them. Somewhere in a box in my house is my first cell phone purchased around 1994. A large flip phone with … Continue reading

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What are they really trying to stimulate?

Ultimately here is the problem with “government stimulus.” The government does not have wealth, and does not create wealth. The government has money, and can print money but money is NOT wealth. People create wealth in the things that they … Continue reading

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