Title?

My blogger daughter doesn't like the name of my blog. [sigh] I thought it fit perfectly. Well...... maybe it was a good start?? :-) Any suggestions??

Welfare state?

That's what someone called the U.S. today on the radio. He mentioned that defense allocations took up about 40% of the federal budget during the cold war build-up (in the 50s) and "entitlements" far less. (I think I remember the figures.) Now entitlements (or welfare) take up the majority of the budget, passing up defense even though our military is involved in Iraq! Medicare and Medicaid take up a good portion of the entitlements or welfare payments. Unfortunately, I'd have to agree. Too many people are dependent on the government and I think welfare state is pretty accurate. The work ethic in the U.S. has gone downhill to such a degree that a lot of people don't want to earn a living but would rather have it handed to them! Folks need to take responsibility for themselves!

I highly recommend my daughter!

I know what you're thinking - "of course you do, she's your daughter!" Actually as her homeschool teacher, I tend to be harder on her than others would. So when I filled out a reference for college, I tried to be honest, but I still highly recommend her for the group she wants to join. We'll see how far a mother's reference goes!

My very own blog!

I've joined the online blogging crowd now - I've got my own blog! I'm not really sure why, but a new adventure is always fun! :-)