Friday, October 8, 2010
Local Job And Income Creation
Another weak job report today. I still believe that the answer lies in local businesses and cultivating local economies. Educate people to use their talents, experience, education, and skills to create their own incomes. If no one wants to hire you, hire yourself. The government should assist not only small businesses, but those who are willing to be self employed, especially those collecting unemployment benefits.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Soap And Sweater Weather
Soap and sweater weather is finally here in Western New York. The harvest season is waning. Apples, grapes, pumpkins, Winter Squash, root vegetables, red beets, late radishes, sweet potatoes are what is left of the harvest. There might be spinach and chard since we have not yet had a frost in this area. It might be the result of climate change or just a warmer and longer Summer season.
I remember as a child growing up in North Tonawanda, the first frost of the Fall season being in September, even the first snow fall. The snow did not amount to much and quickly melted with exposure to any sunlight. A professor I had in college, was also a farmer, told me how the first Autumn frost in WNY use to be in September, but now it is November.
One of the joys of this autumn time, as a little boy, was finding Horse Chestnuts in their green spiked outer shells. The nuts looked to me as if they were made of wood. I collected them like a squirrel, along with acorns, as if they were pieces of treasure.
The smells and colors of this season, of apples,and leaves fill my senses. This is the season for apple cider. Soups are also good when the weather becomes chilly. Butternut Squash is great as a soup or baked. It is also the beginning time for making other hot, hearty soups and chili. It is the time for bringing out warm sweaters and hooded sweat shirts.
Even though it is the end of Summer and the harvest season I feel more productive and motivated this time of year. I love the shorter days, the quieter nights, the cooler crisp tempertures. It is a time for studying, writing intellectual pursuits and turning ones thoughts inward. Enjoy this great time of the year.
I remember as a child growing up in North Tonawanda, the first frost of the Fall season being in September, even the first snow fall. The snow did not amount to much and quickly melted with exposure to any sunlight. A professor I had in college, was also a farmer, told me how the first Autumn frost in WNY use to be in September, but now it is November.
One of the joys of this autumn time, as a little boy, was finding Horse Chestnuts in their green spiked outer shells. The nuts looked to me as if they were made of wood. I collected them like a squirrel, along with acorns, as if they were pieces of treasure.
The smells and colors of this season, of apples,and leaves fill my senses. This is the season for apple cider. Soups are also good when the weather becomes chilly. Butternut Squash is great as a soup or baked. It is also the beginning time for making other hot, hearty soups and chili. It is the time for bringing out warm sweaters and hooded sweat shirts.
Even though it is the end of Summer and the harvest season I feel more productive and motivated this time of year. I love the shorter days, the quieter nights, the cooler crisp tempertures. It is a time for studying, writing intellectual pursuits and turning ones thoughts inward. Enjoy this great time of the year.
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