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Laurie Deer

Laurie Deer

My Comments (152 so far…)

Have you ever had a great injustice done to you, and have you forgiven it?

The greatest injustice was inflict on myself, discovering it was painful and realizing it was completely avoidable is even more painful and moronic. Most great injustices we preceive are self inflicted that’s why we label them "great".  Have a wonderful day.

The White House signaled this week that the government may look for a larger stake in propped up bank. Is this ...

Since the onslaught of losses began in the early fall there’s this sinking feeling something deeper is amiss.  There are things we will never know about the crisis and it may be better that we don’t.  Speculation, speculation. 

What did you think of the Academy Awards show?

I didn’t watched them.  I have this thing about award shows, particularly the Oscars, it is like pulling out teeth while listening to the earlier contemporary versions of Victorian lace work on PBS, BORING.

Should NYTimes.com change their model and charge for their online content? Tell us why

Newspapers need to reinvent and embrace innovation and charging to view their content is not the way.  They will lose a good portion of their readership to other upcoming coming on-line newspapers who will fill the need for free.   Yes, the NY-Times is a leader in the industry for now but I will not pay to read it on-line, I will find another way to read the news. 

Do you have a nickname? What's the story behind it?

Weasel only in grade six.  In my hometown, everything is a nickname, it’s second hand and difficult to keep up when I go home but intruiging and humorous. 

Michelle Obama's mother now lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Would you welcome a parent or in-law to live with you?

Often, I ask my mother-in-law to live with us to no avail she loves her independence too much. So I do not mind in-laws living with my family. There are so many pluses too it and yes there are draw backs too but family is first.

How much faith do you have that the economic stimulus plan and the new Geithner TARP plan will save the economy?

I choose the side of faith and hope in the Stimulus package rather than a pessimistic view.

The late John Updike railed against digitization of books. Does the Kindle et al threaten the intimacy, sacredness of reading?

I dream of the day I could read a novel on my laptop or even better on some kind of small screen device and behold it’s arrived. I just need a solar one for the cottage and life would be grand. Literacy does not depend on what material words are written but if there read them. Change is good.

If someone gave you $40,000 to buy an automobile, would you buy one made in America?

No. In this economy, to spend $40,000 on a car is big so I would go for a reliable and green hybrid of some sort from Asia. Possibly a Camry.

The Duggars, Nadya Suleman … When parents have so many children at once, should they be allowed to profit from it?

Is it really any of our business? Frankly, what impact if any does it have on our lifes if people make money from it? I didn’t see this reaction when Brad and Angelina sold photos of their children for the cold hard cash, what’s the difference? Capitalism is what America is built on!

Has the Miracle on the Hudson changed your in-flight habits? Are you listening to the flight instructions for a change?

I fly in a couple of days with the intention of listening to the safety instructions.

President Obama mentioned four-day workweeks to save others' jobs in his Inauguration speech. What do you think about this?

I love 4-day work weeks. For the well being of the country it’s ground breaking, cost savings is huge and employees retain their incomes staving off greater peril to our voilitile economy.

Dear Margo: Nice Try, but No Cigar

Dear Margo; Love your style and candor…..
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