Facebook Frenzy

Just a few words about this Facebook thing. It's new to me because I've been busy, didn't see the point, and whatever. I was wrong!
I finally got onboard and, very soon, connected with some people I'd totally lost track of, in addition to some family members I don't get to see often enough.
If you're not on, get started, I'll be you first friend if you want! Just click my facebook link on the left.

Update on book one, Money Smart Moves: It has gone to the printer!! It takes time to send it back and forth to the publisher (thank God for email) for changes and additions, etc. I can imagine how long it took with snail-mail.
The historical western novel is finished, also! Long, long time from start to finish, but finally got it done. I especially want Gene Boyd to read it.
Anyway, MSMoves should be available by Mar (or sooner) and the other, Kiamichi Trail is getting final polish before its first trip to the publisher. Later all!

More Memories

I received a comment on my website http://www.rogerhaley.com/ from a fellow sailor and future friend. He said he enjoyed my columns at www.theparisnews.com/guestcolumns.lasso and the reminiscing of my Navy days. Watch for a new column about January 3rd. ( I never know for sure, but they usually publish them soon after submission.) There are usually 3-5 of my columns at this link at any given time.
In this column, I break from the norm and talk of growing up in Paris, TX. I think you'll find it interesting, at least, I hope you do. To get notice of new posts here, just click on 'follow' on the left.
My childhood was an interesting time. Most children were expected to, or had to, work, either on the farm or ranch, or at a paying job. Rather then feeling punished, most of us accepted it as a way of life. Perhaps that's why a large percentage of the students from our small country school went on to become successful entrepreneurs.
My book is now in the hands of the publisher. I will post the link here as soon as it's finished. Thanks for your comments and support, and please sign my new guestbook at my website (above)
Merry Christmas to all! BREAKING NEWS: Right this moment, it's snowing here. The first white Christmas in years, and the grandkids are ecstatic!

A New Life

You are sitting on your deck, watching the glow of orange, red, and purple as the sun sets across the dark blue of the lake. A bass jumps nearby, the dying rays reflecting brilliantly from it before it falls back with a splash. You reflect quietly, as you sip your frosty drink, on the path that brought you here.

There was a time when this was only a dream. You were buried in debt, struggling to make ends meet, and looking at a bleak future. You could see no way out; bills were piling up faster than you could pay them, and it seemed unlikely to change.

Then, one day a friend sent you an email telling you to check out a book. You ordered it and it changed your life! This book showed you how to manage your debt, get the most out of every dollar, stop the waste, and how to save and invest.

It was a struggle, and took you 2 1/2 years, but you did it! Now, as you sit peacefully here at your lake house, watching the sun set, you have to admit....it was worth it.

This story is fictional, but it doesn't have to be. Find this book at: www.moneyhelper.net and start your journey to a better future, today!

NOTE: I'm giving you advance notice of Smart Money Moves, for the average family, and will let you know as soon as it's available. Blessings, Roger

Live Debt Free

With our government putting every American deeper and deeper in debt, we now have to protect ourselves from the hard days ahead. I recently finished a book that will help you do just that. The title is "Money Smart Moves for the average family". I'm currently getting it edited and ready to publish. I'll let you know as soon as it's available. This book offers timely advice on how to manage money, squeeze the value from each dollar, and stop fearing creditors forever.

Love freely, laugh often, and keep an eye on those who don't! Roger

Can we survive as a nation?

Would you like to see something truly frightening? Go to www.usdebtclock.org and watch the numbers. See how much you, your children, and grandchildren, owe on the national debt, and how fast it's climbing. If you time it, you'll see it's growing at over $1 million every 30 seconds. How long can this continue?
Even though this administration, and the Democrats in Congress, know all of this, they bury their heads in the sand and continue to pile on more spending. If the president's agenda passes, the health care bill, Cap and Trade bill, and the pro-union Card Check bill, will bankrupt us. Think it can't happen? Neither did the people in the Myanmar Republic.
The Myanmar (formerly Burma) government thought the way to handle debt was to just print more money; this administration seemingly concurs. With the printing of money, the value of each note becomes less, but they didn't understand this concept, or chose to ignore it, and inflation nearly destroyed their economy. Other countries, and the world bank, managed to stave off a total collapse.
Our problem is that our economy is so huge that we provide support to others, there's no one to bail us out! We, the people, must unite to stop the insanity and the mad rush to disaster. Tell your Congresspeople to STOP!

Are we in trouble?

Thought you might like an updated pic of me and my lovely wife, Georgia. Yep, a lot older and, I hope, wiser. So many people like the Navy pic that I put it up to please the family; this is the new (older) me.

I sure hate to seem to constantly be down on our new Pres, but he, and the Dems, are pushing us rapidly down the road to major problems. If you think the recession is bad, just wait until they push through the rest of their agenda.

Only 38% of Americans now approve of the health care bill, but the Dems are dead set on pushing it through anyway. We just aren't smart enough to know what's good for us; they have to take care of us stupid people, whether we like it or not.

It seems they are hell bent on making us accept their view of what we need, even at the expense of political suicide. A doctor friend told me, "This thing is so full of loopholes, they can do whatever they want." If this passes, we will have lost control of our health care. The government will decide what is best for us, and I, for one, don't want that. Has any government program stayed within budget? EVER? Can you really believe this one will?

I fear we are headed full steam toward the chasm of bankruptcy, and the bridge is out. With the ever falling dollar, and congress' desire to spend, spend, spend, we are in dire trouble. We must make our voices heard. If they keep refusing to hear our bark, then it's time we bite! Get out next year and actively support the opponent of any member of congress who supports this. If they refuse to listen, they must be fired, and WE are the boss, even if they don't believe that.

QUESTIONS AND...MORE QUESTIONS

How did we, as Americans, get to this point? We have, until now, lived a life of plenty; even the poor of America have a refrigerator, a TV, a car, and a roof over their heads. The homeless usually have a place they could go for a bed, soup kitchens to feed them, and the chance of getting out of their situation, if they want to.
Now, so many Americans look to the government to feed and clothe them, to give them "free" money to "help" them, and to provide for their every need. The following is a transcript of an actual interview in Detroit MI, where people had lined up for blocks to get some "free" money. Granted, Detroit has been hard hit, but is this where we are as Americans?

Q: Why are you here?
A: To get some money.

Q Where did the money come from?
A: Obama money.

Q: Where did Obama get it?
A: I don't know..from his stash.

Q: Where did he get his stash?
A: I don't know, but he's gonna' give us some, to help us. That's why we voted for him. (chant) Obama, Obama, (crowd joins in) Obama.

Have these people ever paid taxes? Do they, in any way, understand government? Why, why, why, are they even allowed to vote? Is it really democratic to allow people who don't understand any part of our government, or even speak the language, to vote?
Call me an ideologue, a racist, a ..whatever you wish, but answer the question using your MIND, not your liberal 'heart'. God save us from the people with the power of the vote, but not the conscience to even try to understand what they are voting for.

Where are we going?

This is a critical time for America and we, the average men and women, have to really be aware of what is happening. I see the current administration as a real threat to our freedoms. The Bush admin doesn't get a free pass, either; they started some of the financial problems and started the trend of spending, spending, spending. The Obama admin has just taken it into warp speed.
Have you ever asked yourself why everything they are trying to push on us is a "crises" and must be done "now"? He can take months to discuss the request of his leader in Afghanistan, but his spending programs must be passed immediately. They keep putting more and more in the pipeline, hoping to keep us confused and uninformed, while meeting behind closed doors to push their agenda through.
I wish we could get a law passed which would prohibit congress from adding totally irrelevant addendums to huge bills so they can sneak them through without any discussion or transparency.
As for freedom under attack, when Humana put out a letter to their senior policy-holders explaining how the health care bill could affect them, the administration issued a cease and desist letter to Humana, basically telling them to shut up. When Fox News broke stories about Acorn, and Van Jones (a self described communist) being high in the administration, the Obama machine attacked Fox, saying they aren't a "legitimate' news agency, and cautioning CNN and others from following Fox' lead with stories deemed harmful to the administration. The truth about issues is not important to them, they seek to curtail free speech in order to keep their image shiny so Americans won't wake up to what is happening.
There are so many things wrong that I could fill a newspaper with articles. What I will try to do is keep you informed here, and with my columns in The Paris News. You can read them at www.theparisnews.com