tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post3339372291193056721..comments2024-01-02T20:40:49.707+11:00Comments on Middle Age Ramblings: We'll All Be Rooned!miruspeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-39698862071331021772009-02-28T22:25:00.000+11:002009-02-28T22:25:00.000+11:00Yay for Warren Buffet! (I am such a fan after disc...Yay for Warren Buffet! (I am such a fan after discovering what an enterprising child he was :)<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately though I HAVE been hit so hard there are no funds to take up the advice...I'm definitely feeling it that's for sure!Zz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13253721870926432958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-56388944756757513892009-02-28T11:00:00.000+11:002009-02-28T11:00:00.000+11:00Came by from Lily's....Great reminders. My parent...Came by from Lily's....<BR/><BR/>Great reminders. My parents grew up during the Great Depression, and I spent my teenage years being warned that it's return was just around the corner. So, although I can see that things are in pretty spooky condition, I just can't bring myself to panic. Mostly, it feels like the promised shoe finally dropped.Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-61323721666278018222009-02-27T20:05:00.000+11:002009-02-27T20:05:00.000+11:00Lilly - Thanks for your very interesting input. I ...Lilly - Thanks for your very interesting input. I am sick to death of this doom and gloom, negative thinking. At least here in this medium we can think positively and shine light around the globe to counteract what is happening elsewhere.<BR/>Thanks also for being a "broken record"...great expression. We were born in a fantastic musical era and I am so happy the web allows us to utilise that music.<BR/>AND how kind of you to link this post with yours.<BR/><BR/>Jen - This time will pass and within 5 years the economy will be on the up and up again and the kids college money will be built up again.<BR/>I love how you change your header each month and always shows your beautiful smiling face.<BR/><BR/>ChicGeek - Thanks for popping over from Lilly's blog....I'll find my way over to your place shortly. It's great fun meeting new people.miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-73562706363883211822009-02-27T14:34:00.000+11:002009-02-27T14:34:00.000+11:00I agree with your post 100 percent. The media is ...I agree with your post 100 percent. The media is so negative and it only makes things worse. You have a lovely blog. I've enjoyed visiting and I love your music :)TheChicGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781656678543589662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-25348666529058004342009-02-27T01:50:00.000+11:002009-02-27T01:50:00.000+11:00the headlines really get to me somedays - along wi...the headlines really get to me somedays - along with hits to my kids' college funds. =( <BR/><BR/>I love your top photos. I like it that it changes regularly, too.Jennifer Chronicles (jenx67.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14420405638287265650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-7403432868414610132009-02-26T18:42:00.000+11:002009-02-26T18:42:00.000+11:00Fantastic post Peggy. Funny the words 'doom' and '...Fantastic post Peggy. Funny the words 'doom' and 'gloom' are going to be in my next post which will go up later tonight. I agree. We possibly need to avoid the news and stop reading the papers for a while. <BR/><BR/>Interesting ways the Government and Media often work hand in hand together. Whether a deliberate strategy or not. Of course the media have lost money to so unnerving headlines will increase sales. I read a piece about Rupert Murdoch and he said that it's the worst he has ever known it but he personally will sit it out and he expects all his competitors to be wiped out by the time things get better again. Leaving him richer than ever with more market share or at least advertising dollars.<BR/><BR/>You are right we need to watch some of the biggest businessmen in the world. Although Packer seems a little out of control, though. I just looked at the SMH website (I know, what could you expect - I like some of their blogs though) and there is talk of thousands being put off from major companies. My daughter is a lawyer and is handling lots of redundancies. <BR/><BR/>Ah well, we just need to look after each other better and keep positive!!! And your music sure does it for me. Now I know I sound like a broken record (it just occurred to me that that expression will die out with our generation, yikes!) but it's the best I have ever come across on the blogs I read!!!Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-2051270823557136332009-02-25T20:06:00.000+11:002009-02-25T20:06:00.000+11:00Deb - Sorry to hear you are going through tough ti...Deb - Sorry to hear you are going through tough times and what makes it doubly worse is when the media just makes up stories because they are too lazy to check out the facts.<BR/><BR/>Giovanna - Welcome to my humble blog, nice to make your acquaintance. I see you popped across from our friend Lance's blog. Looking forward to getting to know you.miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-91743212833776475352009-02-25T17:10:00.000+11:002009-02-25T17:10:00.000+11:00I love the song 'human' by the killers. This is my...I love the song 'human' by the killers. This is my first time here, and I am glad I am here. I like what I see :-)and I will be back.<BR/>Giovanna Garcia<BR/>Imperfect Action is better than No ActionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-8738068448779605742009-02-25T12:11:00.000+11:002009-02-25T12:11:00.000+11:00I've actually been quite a bit depressed about the...I've actually been quite a bit depressed about the economy. It's been tough because we've lost all the equity in our house. But I agree that the media does create a lot of this. You know my husband's company is struggling because of a very skewed and biased mostly untrue news piece on them. Craziness!!<BR/><BR/>Love that last photo. It really had an impact on me!Mommy2Twinkies-Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621411925358532925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-15363975338110722052009-02-24T22:12:00.000+11:002009-02-24T22:12:00.000+11:00Cazjane thanks for testing the comments page again...Cazjane thanks for testing the comments page again. Yes house prices are certainly looking crook, I am so relieved I don't intend moving for a long time.<BR/><BR/>Caroline - Cyberspace is certainly a medium where change can take place as we exchange ideas, share information and broaden our minds. We can create a new world order...we are one but we are many.<BR/><BR/>Hey Healingstones the new Kiwi girl! Yes I did change the settings for comments, glad it works. The header photo was taken in Dec 2006 in Kenya. We were on safari and visited a Masai village.<BR/>What an interesting people they are leading a nomadic life.miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-45787302836031878092009-02-24T07:59:00.000+11:002009-02-24T07:59:00.000+11:00Wow! Have you changed any settings cos I can actua...Wow! Have you changed any settings cos I can actually reply for once (!!) I am so with you on this issue - fed up with all the negativity. Though I have noticed that it is a little better in New Zealand compared with the UK. Caroline is right - it's all about ratings and 'fear' sells! We become part of it when we buy those sensationalist newspapers (someone buys them!?). I love the pic at the top of your blog, btw. Where was it taken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-53654123765142974902009-02-24T03:59:00.000+11:002009-02-24T03:59:00.000+11:00Like Roban, I studied communications and journalis...Like Roban, I studied communications and journalism in college. I rarely watch the news. It's biased. No matter how "objective" any news station claims to be, it's not. All news is based on ratings. And guess what get's the best ratings? Bad news! Murders. Tragedy. So.... What's the point? I learn plenty from this world without turning on the news. Heck, your blog alone is a great resource and a much happier place to be!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-31186284305906916142009-02-24T02:19:00.000+11:002009-02-24T02:19:00.000+11:00I agree -bad news seems to create more bad news es...I agree -bad news seems to create more bad news especially when it concerns house prices etc.!CJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-2011774225881642892009-02-23T11:39:00.000+11:002009-02-23T11:39:00.000+11:00Hey Steph I love that you love my pictures.Hope al...Hey Steph I love that you love my pictures.<BR/>Hope all is well in your world.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>Pegmiruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-4026962915465955242009-02-23T06:46:00.000+11:002009-02-23T06:46:00.000+11:00Your top pictures are amazing! Well, all your pic...Your top pictures are amazing! Well, all your pictures are actually! I just love to come and see if you've changed any:)Stefunkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637719525041374238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-28283675615661288262009-02-22T22:45:00.000+11:002009-02-22T22:45:00.000+11:00Le - Hello back to you my new Brisbane friend.Mayb...Le - Hello back to you my new Brisbane friend.<BR/>Maybe we should just stop reading newspapers, watching the news on TV and only listen to music on the radio.....then they may finally take the hint and like you said move on, and start talking up the economy instead of doom and gloom.miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-67144802065019612872009-02-22T22:37:00.000+11:002009-02-22T22:37:00.000+11:00hello there - totally agree - there is that thing ...hello there - totally agree - there is that thing about say it often enough and it will be true ... self fullfilling and all ... yes we know it is real ... now move on.<BR/><BR/>thanks for dropping by the third :) cheers leLe https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512019595616824067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-80755090772628861712009-02-22T22:34:00.000+11:002009-02-22T22:34:00.000+11:00Roban - OF COURSE I know Ric Ocasek and The Cars.....Roban - OF COURSE I know Ric Ocasek and The Cars....now I know why I like the Killers so much. My niece introduced them to me last week so I will have to check out there other albums as well.<BR/><BR/>Annemarie - THANKS FOR YOUR OPINION...I can see you feel very passionate about THIS IMPORTANT PERSON. Is the media to blame?<BR/><BR/>Mark - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Being a former newspaper guy you would have first hand knowledge of what goes on. And yes I took the photograph of the roots, thanks for the compliment.miruspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980477108868960140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-51122723042840837462009-02-22T21:25:00.000+11:002009-02-22T21:25:00.000+11:00Yup. The media may not start avalanches, but it s...Yup. The media may not start avalanches, but it sure loves to push things downhill once they start. And great photograph of roots...did you take it?Bagman and Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760203276065466927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-87885916592613956122009-02-22T17:50:00.000+11:002009-02-22T17:50:00.000+11:00Here's what I said on AVT's post on a similar topi...Here's what I said on AVT's post on a similar topic:<BR/><I>I feel "the powers that be" want us to be in a state of panic. It is only through informing ourselves about the true state of the union that we CAN prevail instead of endure.</I><BR/><BR/>If we aren't feeling some great sense that there is a major problem, we won't feel some great need for change and therefore we will not see the need to elect a different group of leaders. <BR/><BR/>We are then left with a self fulfilling prophecy: This IMPORTANT PERSON said that THIS terrible thing would happen...OMG what are we going to do...Let's stop spending our money...OMG - People aren't spending their money...We need to cut back on our overhead (i.e. payroll) so let's lay people off...I see all my friends losing their jobs...let me stop spending money...and so on and so until we truly are in a financial crisis that only a SAVIOR can get us out of. The aforementioned IMPORTANT PERSON in turn says - SEE I TOLD YOU TERRIBLE TIMES WERE A-COMIN'! I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN GET YOU OUT OF THIS!<BR/><BR/>Well, that's my opinion for what it's worth.McMGrad89https://www.blogger.com/profile/01724953414601437820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620413414268418377.post-88513921630386080722009-02-22T15:35:00.000+11:002009-02-22T15:35:00.000+11:00You're absolutely right about the media. It's all ...You're absolutely right about the media. It's all gloom and doom.... <BR/><BR/>I majored in communication and was a freelance writer for my local paper during my college years. I knew instinctively that I had to be non-partial, and I was taught to bring the news to people in a fair and balanced way - reporting both sides of a story, not just one.<BR/><BR/>I believe the world of reporting has been bought out.... Few news organizations are unbiased these days, and they do seem to pour the bad news on in increasingly heavy doses.<BR/><BR/>By the way, Hannah and I just listened to another song by The Killers. They remind me of Ric Ocasik and The Cars.... remember them?<BR/><BR/>RobanRobanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240975327890268321noreply@blogger.com