It's Friday, April 3, 2009 and I am preparing a Marmalade Tart for breakfast. I have purchased two ready made pastry crusts to make my life a little easier this morning. I need to spoon the marmalade evenly over one crust and cut a small circle in the center of the second crust. Now I have to place the second crust on top of the marmalade and place the tart in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
I suppose it is the marmalade that makes me think of France's disdain for President Obama's stimulus plans. Apparently, Germany shares the same view as France. They have stated that they are vehemently opposed to printing money with wild abandon like the United States is doing to solve the problems that they are having in their own countries. They have furthered warned the U.S. that the road President Obama is travelling on is the path to socialism.
Is it possible that France and Germany have a firmer grip on the gravity and reality of our situation than we do? Our present policy for stimulating the economy can be summed up in a few words. Print up trillions of dollars and throw the newly minted cash at companies that are in trouble.
The only sure thing to come out of this policy is the absolute knowledge that our children and grandchildren will be saddled with massive debt. A worst case scenario would be a repeat of what happened to Germany when the Weimar Republic printed cash the way we are doing now. The economy destabilized and the country was left weak and vulnerable which led to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
I think I'll save the Marmalade Tart for dessert this evening...POP... I'm just not hungry anymore.
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Dear POP,
ReplyDeleteHope the marmalade tart hold up for dessert later. I am getting stressed out from your writing today as I tend to be one of those people who feels it is all my fault and out of my control... helpless... Even though clearly it is not all my fault.
Anyway, I am going to enjoy some of the simpler things in life in an effort to reduce my anxiety... Dunkin Donuts coffee and a homemade egg McMuffin, healthy style.
Keep on bloggin'...
xo
Dear mjz,
ReplyDeleteDon't let this blog get to you. It's purpose is to give you a voice so that you don't feel stressed out and helpless. Vent, vent, vent! Your breakfast sounds delicious. Bon Appetit!
Hi Pop:
ReplyDeleteMarmalade Tart for Breakfast? Too sweet for me! Glad you're saving it for dessert.
I noticed you now have six followers - but what I really want to know is why we all look alike? Are you trying to be an Octo-POP?
Dear Kristine,
ReplyDeleteThe marmalade tart made a magnificent dessert. My followers all look alike because they symbolize brilliance and wit. If I wanted to be an Octo-POP I would have eight followers instead of six!
The French and the Germans didn't like President Bush. The French and the Germans are not thrilled with Obummer. We can't elect anyone that is likable. Never thought I would have something in common with the French and the Krauts.
ReplyDeleteDear taxlarry,
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have a little Archie Bunker in you begging to come out! But to the point you make, I think that France & Germany like him a whole lot better now. After all, he basically told them they could run our country and change the face of capitalism forever. Scary stuff.
Dear POP,
ReplyDeleteI never liked marmalade. The consistency makes me gag. Speaking of gagging, I enjoyed a mini whole wheat bagel and a mini light babybel for my breakfast feast this morning. I am trying to find a connection with my diminutive breakfast selection and your entry today, but I must admit, I feel ill equipped to comment on this latest entry, except to say that I think all of this may in fact be MJZ's fault. (sorry MJZ). Instead I will provide a little history about my breakfast. The bagel was invented in Krakow, Poland, as a competitor to the obwarzanek, a lean bread of wheat flour designed for Lent. In the 16th and first half of the 17th centuries, the bajgiel became a staple of the Polish national diet.(I lifted this from Wikipedia). Poland lies on Germany's eastern border. My mini babybel is made by BelBrands, a French company. While this connection to your entry is tenuous at best, it's the best I can do. And, um, by the way, I think that this taxlarry fellow sounds like a dangerously angry loose cannon type of a guy. You may want to block him.
Dear Janie,
ReplyDeleteI too find the connection between my blog and your comment a bit tenuous, or is your comment a blog within a blog. Whatever it is, it's wonderful. One day I hope to meet you and take you out for breakfast. Your concern about taxlarry may be a bit overblown, but I will keep on eye on him.