Ursula's Not So Secret HistoryThe inner thoughts of a 30-something single gal who recently moved from Chicago to London.Tour Eiffel- April 21, 2008 I am famous! Well actually, not quite. However, one of the photos I took of the Eiffel Tower during a September 2006 trip to Paris has been published in the Schmap France Guide. You can view the photo in all it's glory here!http://www.barzey.com/archives/2008/04/eiffel_tower_1.html Full Disclosure Required- April 21, 2008 EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy offers sensible advice below regarding what is needed to move beyond the current financial meltdown. However as we are all painfully aware, banks have been slow to come clean about their exposure. Hopefully that will all change in the near future. Banks must come clean, says EU commissioner David Gow in Brussels guardian.co.uk Wednesday April 16 2008 The only way to restore confidence in global financial markets is for banks to come...http://www.barzey.com/archives/2008/04/full_disclosure.html State of US Economy- April 7, 2008 At least one economist out there still thinks that the US economy is not headed for a recession. I want to believe him, but based on the continued barrage of negative news, something tells me he is out of his depth. As for the tax rebate mentioned in the article, well I recently got a letter from the IRS indicating that I'll find out in May if I'm entitled to the payment. I'm assuming every taxpayer from last year got this same letter. What a complete waste! Recession unlikely if US...http://www.barzey.com/archives/2008/04/half_full.html |