This is too true to be funny…

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it’s releases.

A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain… let’s take a look at New Orleans ….

It’s amazing what you can learn with some simple division.

Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D) is presently asking Congress for 250 BILLION DOLLARS to rebuild New Orleans .. Interesting number… what does it mean?

A. Well… if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each get $516,528.

B. Or… if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.

C. Or… if you are a family of four… your family gets $2,066,012.

Imagine, now $700 billion bailing out banks in theUS. That’s enough to fund complete medical care for every man, woman and child currently alive in theUS for 11 years!!

50 billion to bail out the auto industry???

Washington , D.C. & Ottawa ON.

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Are all your calculators broken??

Accounts Receivable Tax

Building Permit Tax

CDL License Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Dog License Tax

Federal Income Tax , Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax

Fuel Permit Tax

Gasoline Tax

Hunting License Tax

Inheritance Tax

Inventory Tax

IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)

IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)

Liquor Tax

Luxury Tax

Marriage License Tax

Medicare Tax

Propert y Tax

Real Estate Tax

Service charge taxes

Social Security Tax

Road Usage Tax (Truckers)

Sales Taxes

Recreational Vehicle Tax

School Tax

State Income Tax

State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

Telephone Federal Excise Tax

Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax upon Tax

Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax

Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax

Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax

Telephone State and Local Tax

Telephone Usage Charge Tax

Utility Tax

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Watercraft Registration Tax

Well Permit Tax

Workers Compensation Tax

Income Tax

Everything Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY???

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago… and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt… We had the largest middle class in the world… What happened?

Summer is here and it is time for vacation! Or is it? The topic has come up with a few of my coaching clients about whether or not they should (ugh…hate that word!) take a vacation. Travel is expensive and money is tight. Some fear their employers will question their commitment, others wonder if it is fair to burden their coworkers by leaving, even for a few days.

So here’s the question….

What are your plans to escape, relax and recharge your battery?

If a full blown vacation isn’t in the cards there are still a few things you can do to get away this summer. If you are interested, grab your calendar. Choose one week of the month and boldly label it “My Week”. During that one week, follow these simple rules:

1. Do not go into the office early and do not stay late. You have plans. It is only for a week remember, you can do this.

2. Do not check your personal or business e-mails at night. They will all be there waiting for you in the morning.

3. Do not make or take any personal or business phone calls at night. You are simply not available and will happily call them tomorrow.

4. Do not work that weekend…period. No cheating on this one!

5. Extend all the invitations you want, but do not accept any invitations from anybody for any reason…unless you really, really want to! This is your week and just like being on vacation, you make all the plans.

6. Do as little cooking, cleaning and laundry as humanly possible. If you don’t have a cleaning lady, hire one for that week. It’ll be worth it, I promise!

If you will do these few things just one week a month through the summer, you will recharge your battery, reconnect with your family and feel like you have had a vacation…maybe not from work, but from the overwhelming obligations that consume precious hours a day.

Faithfully committing to this simple plan for the next few months will help you lower your stress level, recharge your battery and reconnect with the important people in your life.

As a business and personal performance coach, Jean-Ann Cooper offers a complimentary session allowing you to experience the power of the results driven coaching process designed to dramatically enhance the quality of your life.

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Most of us would know what exactly an MP3 file is. MP3 music files are compressed files, which allow the user to store more files in the limited storage area of a music player, a disc, mobile or a computer. Almost all modern phones come with mp3 players and great sound quality. There are various options of getting these files into your phone.

For instance, if your mobile is capable of using internet, then you can download mp3 files from the internet, you can transfer them from your computer to your mobile using a USB cable, if your mobile is Blue-tooth enabled then you can transfer music files from other Blue-tooth enabled devices as well. Players, in mobiles, allow you to organize your music files by making various playlists or artist list.

Almost all modern phones from companies like Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson etc come with built-in MP3 players. Some mobile phone can even play mp3 files on additional headsets. These headsets consist of stereo earphones, MP3 player, and microphone and memory module as well.

There are some Bluetooth enabled mobile phones that are capable of making connection with stand-alone mp3 devices. Other phones can also make connection with a desktop stereo as well. Some come with an additional feature of full-music ringing tones. These phones can actually play the song as a ring tone.

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