Should I Walk to Work?

Ok, I live about 3 miles from where I work and I often think I should just walk.  I have a bike but I am not to sure if I would survive the trip.  Too many idiots out on the road.  How long would it take me to get into the office and would I be tired?  Or would this energize me for the day ahead... One issue I would have to consider is the fact that I have four children, who need to get dropped off at school everyday and would not want to walk. I am just wondering if it is worth walking or should I just keep driving my 1999 Chevy Suburban?  Well the kids are almost done with school, so I guess I could just make this a summer thing.

How many of you currently walk to work?  I am not an environmentalist, I am just thinking if I did not have to fill my 40-gallon tank up so often that I would have some money to buy the new shoes I would need to walk to work.  That is something to think about huh?

So what is your POV on walking to work? Let me know... dg

Thanks to http://shoes-collection-2008.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-balance-mens-mw644-walking-shoe.html for the great picture of the shoe....

There must be 300 ways to leave your....

Businesses are supposed to succeed and fail in the United States.  It is the nature of the free market economy.  Chrysler has filed for bankruptcy and it appears that Fiat will try to marry the weakest car company in the US. Sounds like a great fairy tale - italian prince saving the starving little princess.  Fiat will have its hands full. They need to come up with some great products and fast.  The 300 was a bust.   Fiat line up of cars is an interesting mix and possibly might catch on with some US drivers.

I am looking forward to the next sixty days to listen to the pundits tell everyone how this is the right thing to do.  I am not sure but I know that we (the taxpayers) just gave this company $4 Billion to stay afloat. Looks like that was a poor investment.  The US government will not let Chrysler fail because they want their money back, I mean "our" money...

Some of the most interesting things that will come out of this first filing (how many more will come?) are how the dealers will be handled and how the suppliers will treat the new Chrysler.  If Fiat (Fix it again Tony) can not save Chrysler then we will most likely see it fade into nothing.

What do you think is the correct course of action for the Obama administration over the next few months?  

Do you think saving Chrysler is even worth it in the long run?

I would like to know your POV... dg

Political Switch Hitter

Arlen Spector changed political parties.

This is fine. In the United States, you can change your mind. There is just one little problem associated with this change. Arlen was voted into office as a Republican and now that he might lose his seat, he turns his back on the people that voted for him. Do you think it should be legal for an elected official can change his political party? He can vote as he chooses but he should be voting in the manner that his constituents voted him into office would like. It is naive to think that our congress really has the best interests of the common man in its heart.

Let me know your POV on this.

dg