When you just gotta move on but doors are always closing.
Select your favorite caption for this photo.
1. I am blue by you.
2. I can see the world passing me by.
3. I should have taken Lyft.
4. Crap, I left my wallet in my other blue pants.
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When you just gotta try something but forgot to check the history books first.
Donald Trump and Martin Feldstein propose new import tariffs.
Here is the historical proof that this is a bad idea.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/protectionism
Specifically this paragraph:
U.S. imports from Europe declined from a 1929 high of $1,334 million to just $390 million in 1932, while U.S. exports to Europe fell from $2,341 million in 1929 to $784 million in 1932.
Overall, world trade declined by some 66% between 1929 and 1934.
As they said in Hill Street Blues, “Let’s be careful out there.”
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Ever have one of those days? You know when EVERYONE goes to Disney World?
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1. How fast does this monorail go?
2. More importantly, how quickly does it stop?
3. I wish this monorail had cup holders.
4. Note to self: Next time bring suction cups.
5. Note to self #2: Bring extra suction cups to sell.
6. Are we there yet?
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Would Putin change course on Ukraine?
At what point does the World consider evicting a rogue country?
Would the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have to make the request to the International Olympic Committee before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio?
Or could the IAAF kick Russia out of the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing?
In December 2013, the IOC considered expelling India from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
In recent years, the IOC suspended the national Olympic bodies of Kuwait, Ghana and Panama for political interference, but all were eventually reinstated.
In 1970, the IOC formally expelled South Africa from the Olympics. The country returned to the fold at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Lots of questions. Few answers.
We had a rough year in 2013. No doubt it was an unlucky 13th year in this new century.
Some hope would be really nice. Here is an article listing 10 things that happened in 2013 that gives hope to everyone for a better world.
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/12/30-2
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Michael E Kelley 