the horse's mouth

Can You Solve These Simple Problems? X + 6 = 14 Solve for X, 3/4 Convert To Decimal.

I hope you can. 

Basic algebra involving fractions and decimals stumped a group of City University of New York freshmen - suggesting city schools aren't preparing them, a CUNY report shows.

During their first math class at one of CUNY's four-year colleges, 90% of 200 students tested couldn't solve a simple algebra problem, the report by the CUNY Council of Math Chairs found. Only a third could convert a fraction into a decimal.

We are doomed!

Fish On Fridays. Old School.

Casting a ulua pole.
Old school Hawaiian hang bait method.



The Ito family from Pa`ia, Maui in 1954, with a 100-lb ulua caught from shore by Gene Ito.
Photo from NWHIT.

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It's Not My Job, Man.

Sorry dude, it's not my job.

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Happy Tax Day!

Our local IRS agent in an action shot.
"Please take it all, I want to do my patriotic duty!"



How much did I pay? No doubt about it, I need a new tax accountant!

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

If you drive a car, I'll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet.

Don't ask me what I want it for
If you don't want to pay some more
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman

And you're working for no one but me.

Taxman by George Harrison.

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Bad Taste.

I'm sorry Bunty, you're right. It won't happen again.

If I've Said It Once, I'll Say It Twice.

Hello Zimbabwe!
How can the Fed buy bonds and MDOs ? I know, let's print money!
1.15 Trillion dollars!

I'm not alone in my assessment.


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What Will Happen To The United States If She Continues Down The Path She Is On?

I know, let's print more money!

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My New Bank.

Is this the best place for my money?
Banco de Jose.



Cramer says it's time to abandon ship.
What happened to the bailout?


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Oink, Oink!

Can you say pork? (Did anyone read this brick before voting on it?)
Thank you to our congressional comrade patriots.



Phew! You guys have averted a cataclysmic disaster from happening...until the next CRISIS.
Who is paying for this?


Hell, now that I got that RESCUE thingy out of the way I can do important stuff like clear some brush on the ranch.

Thank you for doing the People's Work!
Due diligence, my ass. We're f*cked.


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The World Upside Down.

Dear Great Benevolent Comrade Leader,

Little did I realize that all your talk about Free Enterprise was just a ploy to lead our country down a glorious path towards a People's Democratic Republic. Your brilliant achievement has astounded us all. Long live the revolution!

P.S. You could give Hugo lessons on increasing the size and control of government.



I'm crying too kid!



"I have a hard time understanding why we are giving $700 billion to the Secretary of the Treasury, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, who along with other financial institutions, actually got us into this problem. Now, maybe I'm the only person in America who thinks that's a little bit weird, but that is what I think." - Bernie Sanders.
You know the world is crazy when I agree with the only socialist member of the senate.



Update:
The No's
Allard (R)
Barasso (R)
Brownback (R)
Bunning (R)
Cantwell (D)
Cochran (R)
Crapo (R)
DeMint (R)
Dole (R)
Dorgan (D)
Enzi (R)
Feingold (D)
Inhofe (R)
Johnson (D)
Landrieu (D)
Nelson (FL) (D)
Roberts (R)
Sanders (I)
Sessions (R)
Shelby (R)
Stabenow (D)
Tester (D)
Vitter (R)
Wicker (R)
Wyden (D)

UPDATE 2:
The Russian Novel Can Be Found here.
Do you think the senators read it?


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