2009 August 02 « Frugal Café Blog Zone

From Cuba: Obama’s Blasphemy… Obama Creepily Depicted as ‘The Joker’

Vicki McClure Davidson | August 2, 2009

Wonder how “Castro groupie” Laura Richardson, US House Representative and Democrat Black Caucus member from California, would respond to the following creepy poster posted online by a Cuban blogger?
As you may recall, it was Richardson, who upon returning in May from a visit to Cuba, waxed philosophically about how wonderful Castro is and how [...]

The Galling, Appalling Waste of “Cash for Clunkers”

Vicki McClure Davidson | August 2, 2009

I’m a die-hard frugalista. I can make four or five dinners (and several lunches) for my family of four from one baked chicken (save those bones!). I wash and reuse ziplock bags, shop for clothes almost exclusively at Goodwill, and don’t own a cell phone, don’t have cable TV, nor do I get my nails [...]

How Much Will It Cost… Really? Cool Visual Demos with Pennies Showing True Costs of Obama’s Stimulus Bill, Budget, & ObamaCare (video)

Vicki McClure Davidson | August 2, 2009

How are you with comprehending really big numbers? Visualizing them, I mean? To be honest, I’m not much of a math person. I can barely envision a million of anything, let alone a billion or a trillion. Higher-level math concepts overwhelm me… I even have “math class” nightmares when I’m unduly stressed. I’m not alone. [...]