Sorry all, I’ve been out of the blog loop lately - rather large undertaking at work which should pay off shortly.  Anyway, work as usual cut into blog time.   A special thanks to ladkiddo who kept the blog fires burning -

I hope to start posting shortly.   Nevertheless, I found time to get my taxes done.  For the first time in recent memory I’m getting money back from New York State - $8 bucks. I wish there was a way to donate to the state coffers like you can for some charities.

But the best part?  I got to listen to my die hard Republican tax preparer say that I got a bigger tax break from Barack Obama than George Bush.  See, some how I qualified for an $800 credit or deduction or something - anyway - $800 bucks.   Huge smiles as I repeatedly said phrases like Barack Obama cut my taxes, or god bless Barack Obama for cutting my taxes, or Obama gave me a bigger tax break than Bush.

I enjoyed my evening.

Meanwhile the State is planning on delaying tax refunds by several weeks.       Frankly, as I said before I think it is ridiculous.  Maybe ridiculous isn’t the right word but if what the Governor is saying is true on why the State needs to delay the refunds - New York has a cash flow problem which is scary.

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