Chop Wood; Carry Water; Make Ice Cubes
Roughly translated: prepare for the party!

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     “When are you going to get a real job, Honey?” my parents asked for the umpteenth time. Not in those words, but when I started my own business in 1991, Dad was skeptical (even though he’s a farmer and owned his own business for 50 plus years). Both Mom and Dad would prefer I […]

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     It’s estimated that 2.5 million people will lose their unemployment benefits by the end of the year if Congress does not approve an extension of benefits. Make no mistake, the same Republicans that are demanding the Bush Tax Cuts be extended for the wealthiest Americans are the ones voting against the poorest Americans and […]

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