Money

Money is always a hot topic. Most people have issues with money. Me too. I just don't always know what they are.

Today's Chronicle Journal in Thunder Bay had on their front page that an american 1793 penny, yes, a penny, was auctioned for $1.38 million. Good grief, who is this person?

Maclean's magazine this week has a cover article, 99 Really Stupid things the government did with your money. Hmpf! #21 - Durham, Ont. threw a $75,000 party to celebrate a new garbage incinerator, complete with air-conditioned tents and sushi. #15 Ottawa is designing a pedestrian bridge over a highway for $1.16 million just in case a stadium is built nearby. It might never even be built but they want to know the dimensions in case it does get built. #76 A Toronto city councillor charged taxpayers $300 to have his office blessed by a Baptist pastor. #95 The federal government paid consultants $19.8 million, or $900,000 a day, to suggest ways to trim budgets. Here's betting "overpriced outside advice" doesn't end up on their list of recommended cuts.

I wonder what the world would be like if we all were aware of our "issues" with money and if we could all see the bigger picture, world wide. Well, I guess it all starts with us, with me, with what I am aware of or unable to see. If I can be aware of how I handle money and you are aware and everyone is aware, well, then we might have next year's cover saying 99 really cool things the government did with your money.