I don't know how many of you have looked into something like this.....or if any of you are really interested to but here is my take on INFLATION and the causes of .
When I personally look at inflation, I immediately think of food and fuel, why, simply because I need those two items almost daily.......but this thought is relayed into many more items..........the human is attached to and not willing to give up. It all starts with greed.......greed of corporations, to produce revenue for themselves and their stock holders.
Prices have risen, at a pace beyond all expectations and will never rescind, simply because the public will not let it. We will continue to pay these high prices because we have convinced ourselves that this is something we can not or better yet WILL NOT live without. We will continue to complain about the high cost but are unwilling to actually act at doing something to lower the cost. People continue to drive.....because that's what we do. In continuing to drive we will still drive those big gas guzzling vehicles i.e. SUVs, high powered cars and big flashy car, because that's who we are. You are not going to catch me driving some little 4 cylinder undersized, not noticeable car just to save what we consider a few bucks. Your not going to catch me using public transportation, because I want to go when I'm ready to go not five, ten or fifteen minuets from now.. Your not going to catch me searching out a less expensive gas station to save ten cents a gallon or having to stand on a line for an extra fifteen minutes, compared to the station that I have been going to for years and they know me. I'm not going to give up any conveniences just to save a few pennies...............but I sure am going to complain about it and expect the government to do something about it. Now, ask yourself that most inconvenient question........just what do you want the government to do in this.........our chosen capitalistic society. The government can't tell me what to do. Well, my friends you want to have your cake and eat it too.............then let those businesses raise there prices beyond what they already have, settle back, and complain, and continue to pay the cost.
Same goes for food, clothing, all the way down to your Starbucks coffee. Coffee was once $2 a cup, then it was $2.05. then $2.10 we complained but we had to have it so now that it cost $4.00 a cup we continue to pay. Who do we blame......not ourselves because we are not willing to give it up, we have to have our Starbucks fix each morning and afternoon. So now the greed of the corporations to make more for themselves and their stockholders are placed on the shoulders of the greed our society has built for itself. Now,, you're going to ask yourself, how do I get out of this rut, how do I get back to some kind of normality? Here are my personal suggestions.
1. search out the less costly . Big food stores demand a profit of at lease 40% on all items and that could be increased by shelf location, or brand name. Buy the store brands, search the lower shelves or higher shelves...........not the eye level shelf.
2. when possible buy at a smaller market or Mom and Pop store where the profit margin is usually less, and customer service is greater.
3.buy your coffee at a smaller shop, or a smaller drive thru (try McDonalds coffee) or the small independently owned. Starbucks is known to be over-roasted occasionally to the burnt level. If Latte's are your thing, it relies mostly on hot milk , otherwise coffee is coffee, unless you are a coffee expert.
4.Buy your gasoline at a place that offers other things for sale. i.e. Costco, Some food stores. Ir is usually a few cents less expensive, rather than the EXXON, MOBILE, CHEVRON type places. Most of all drive a little less. If public transportation is available to your work place, take it......you'll save on parking also. ride share when possible. or use delivery services.
Now, of course these are only my opinions and should only be considered by those that are constantly complaining about the government doing something rather then putting the blame on the true culprit........yourself or greedy corporations.
AS LONG AS WE SHOW A WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT............WHATEVER THEY DO.........WE WILL NOT SEE ANY REDUCTION OF ANYTHING, SO ACT AND STOP BITCHING !!!!!!!
GETTING RID OF TRASH CAN BE FUN.
Sweden is known for many things most of all sexy, beautiful women. I grew up hearing " Stockholm , the city of free love". Take it from me, that's not the way it really was. On the other hand, the women are definitely beautiful. I just read the below noted about another Swedish City, Malmo and had to share it with you. I checked it out with a friend that lives there and he has confirmed it. When you click on the below link, it will send you to a redirected page. Very interesting article
SUMMER FINALLY WITHIN SITE.
I have recently checked the upcoming weather and finally discovered,
summer is in site. Better get out more shorts and T-shirts.
Vito
