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Wooden step ladders are going to become a collectible.  Metal and fiberglass stepladders are cheaper, lighter and more durable.  But the old wooden ones have a nice look and as they become rare will become collectable.

You read it hear first.

On the way back from our trip to Phoenix and Albuquerque last month we stopped at El Morro.  It was a beautiful day and we took some great pictures both as we approached and on the walk.

There is a year round water source at the base of the cliff and so people have been visiting here for thousands of years.  They have also been carving their names into the soft sandstone, leaving a record that shows how many immigrants have past this way.

Native American Sheep

I’m not sure if this is an argument for or against immigration.

A Spaniard in 1709

Perhaps it is as Mike the Barber says:  “Migration happens, Get used to it”

US Calvary 1859

Now of course we would call it graffitti.

The IRS reported Monday that there were 47,000 people with a net worth greater than $20 million in the USA.  This amounts to about one out of every 6000 people.  At the Democrat convention there are at least eight delegates with a net worth of over $20 million:

• Nancy Pelosi
• Bill Clinton
• Hillary Clinton
• Ted Kennedy
• Michael Moore
• John Kerry
• Al Gore
• John Edwards

There are about 5000 delegates at the convention so at least one in six hundred makes the $20 million list.  The math works out that Democrat delegates are ten times as likely to be rich as the average American.

My conclusion is that “helping the poor” is a good path to wealth.

Where to buy socks in Ashland, Oregon:

Brilliant!

John Edwards was right there are two Americas.

Those who can keep their pants zipped.

And those who can’t.