Although some boldly suggest the Great Recession is over, it's apparent to most that it just ain't so! The latest unemployment rate, out today, is 9.8% -- and don't forget -- that doesn't include the legions whose eligibility to receive unemployment benefits has expired (because they've been unemployed so long!) Paul Krugman even makes a case for a second stimulus from Uncle Sam. I think the closest we're gonna come to that is the assorted giggery that'll result if Daddy O manages to bring the Olympics to Chicago.
Awhile ago, Shoppers Food Warehouse had a campaign whereby you donate a buck or a few and for every certain amount, a bag of groceries was donated to a local food pantry. I like that idea; how about going one better? Take a bag of staples and/or a prepared meal to someone whose plight is a little bleaker than yours right now. You never know what tomorrow will bring...
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