I see an economic diasater coming...

[the_big_m_in_ok]

It seems in St.Louis I have been seeing how hard it is for people to survive.People are washing the tin cans their food comes in and selling them by the lb to scrap metal companies for cash.Then everyone seems to be mowing lawns.I have no need to buy a mower.triffid

Steel cans are miserable to sell for scrap in this state(CA).  ~1 cent/lb and a minimum of 25 lbs; then they take your camera picture and ID # from your license.

It's getting really bad everywhere and!,  I recycle as well.  I can buy eggs, bread and sodas, sometimes.

--Lee

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi folks, I've noticed this thread is staying on the charts.
Words of wisdom, i think, hehe.
No matter what you see or hear, always try and stay out of fear for it works against you like those chinese finger torture toys.

Ideally, try and maintain the highest outlook for the world and try and maintain thoughts of joy and love for yourself and all, for this works in our favor and is, was and has only ever been the energy that creates the good things we all really want in our lives.

I saw a giant sign the other day and it said YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, we all are beautiful, i hope we all remember that no matter what.

Try as often as you can to let joy, peace and love fill your thoughts, actions and words. After all, it's a piece of cake to be nasty to others. Try and forgive all no matter what we perceive they may have done to harm us.

Oh and all economies were disasters the moment the thought was conceived, it just takes awhile sometimes for milk to spill off the table.

I know I have learned much about the ways of this world and how not to create human systems for living.
Sharing freely is the only sustainable future for any planet of sentient beings. May your lives be filled with the abundance, joy, peace and love that we all deserve by divine birthright.
peace love light my brothers and sisters.
tyson

[the_big_m_in_ok]

No matter what you see or hear, always try and stay out of fear for it works against you like those chinese finger torture toys. ...

Did you hear the one about Job, the devil and God/Adonai in the Old Testament/Torah?

Why did The Almighty let the devil hurt a good man like Job?  I have a personal answer that does seem logical to me, but you may not agree.

I'll just say that the world, and people in general, aren't as good as one would like; to put it mildly.

...Oh and all economies were disasters the moment the thought was conceived, it just takes awhile sometimes for milk to spill off the table. ...

They're more than disasters.  To wit:  Greece's credit rating was lowered to 'CCC'---the lowest in the world.  This might be a really bad sign for countries like Ireland and Spain.  The euro is more than merely on 'shaky ground.'

--Lee

[triffid]

I agree that people should not run to the nearest bridge and jump off.I agree that there is beauty in the world.I know that during the great depression of the 1930's 80 percent of the people had jobs,Just like now.Since 13 % of the USA is on foodstamps we may not see the soup lines that the 1930's saw.Just the same unemployment is over 20% according to Ron Paul.triffid

[triffid]

I don't know what they are paying for steel cans in st.Louis.I always thought it would be some very low price.But one lady told me it was not.I think she is wrong so I will not quote her here.I know the USA came out of the last great depression into an era of plenty.So I have no doubt we will do so again.I just hope its not another world war that does it.I liked the old star trek episode where Mr spock and captain kirk are sent to the 1930's.They knew things would change.I think I am ok for now.I am dependent now on the SS system.Hopefully some form of it survive for the rest of my life.At Least I own my own home until tax time comes around to remind me I am only renting it from the government afterall.triffid