The 2007/2008 Financial Crisis in a Nutshell
You may or may not have heard that they’re having some troubles on Wall street right now. Banks are going under, being sold off to other banks and President Bush is trying to save the situation with a huge bail out package of money which seems to have failed just this morning. Apparently it’s been in the news of late and so I thought I’d check in and see what was up for myself. First off, in all fairness, I should say that I know nothing of finance, governing or anything related therein. However, I do know a thing or two about common sense and so I believe I am able to comment on the current financial crisis in the United States and around the world.
When I turned 18 I got a credit card so that I could start building a credit rating for myself. My mother was concerned about this as she knew me to be a somewhat impulsive and overall idiotic shopper. She lectured me to no end about the dangers of credit and how I should make sure that when I buy something I have the money to pay it off, right away. I was surprised at how right my mother was when I soon maxed out my card on frivolous purchases that I neither needed or really wanted. It was more about the power of the credit card. I could buy something with no money! It was the best thing ever! That is of course until the bill came in the mail. Good thing it was a student Visa with a $500 limit. But the lesson was learned nonetheless. Due to unrelated factors, I have not had a credit card since.
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How to Become a Serious Artist
I don’t know if anyone has heard or not, but I am a theatre director now. That’s right, I directed the current mounting of This Is Our Youth, running at the Havana Theatre (1212 Commercial Drive) till Saturday. It’s a famous play. It’s been performed many times by many actors. Among some of the most notables are the likes of Mark Ruffalo, Hayden Christensen, Jake Gyllenhaal and Anna Paquin. It’s been on Broadway with ‘big time’ Broadway directors. That’s all well and good of course, but I think it goes without saying that the material has never really been in the hands of a truly serious artist – such as myself.
How did you get to become such a serious artist, Bob? You may be thinking to yourself as you read this. Well, it wasn’t easy, I’ll tell you that. There were many long roads, twists and turns, winding paths, spiral staircases and just down right poorly designed freeways along the way. I’m a man of perseverance, taste and above all integrity. These are the qualities that have allowed me to survive as an artist against all odds. Here today I will outline for you my rise through the ranks of this business they call show in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, I can help someone else to stick to their dreams and never give up.
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