Where Are My Keys?

"There is really no way to characterize this number other than disappointing,"

U.S. private employers added just 13,000 jobs in June, according to a report published Wednesday that suggested expectations of a big drop in the government's upcoming nonfarm payrolls report were on target.

The ADP Employer Services report also said May's gain was revised marginally higher to 57,000 from the original estimate of 55,000.

That revision was basically the only good news, however, in a report that under-shot expectations of a rise of 60,000 private-sector jobs in June.

It also supported fears that the short and tepid recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s was fizzling.

"There is really no way to characterize this number other than disappointing," said Macroeconomic Advisers LLC chairman Joel Prakken, whose firm jointly developed the ADP report. "The overall number tells you that the recovery in the jobs market is very, very sluggish at this point."

The ADP figures come ahead of the government's much more comprehensive labor market report Friday.

That report is expected to show a fall in nonfarm payrolls of 110,000 in June overall, as many temporary workers hired to complete the government's decennial census were let go.

"It is now generally expected that the peak level of census employment was in May and that in June there will be a decline in census hiring," Prakken said. "And for that reason I think it's very likely that the number reported Friday is going to be a negative number."

Her lack of a "yes" or "no" answer is as telling as any she might have actually given..

Caption contest..

Leave your best in the comments.

Under the rug..

"But, has government during this time proved itself competent?"

Great question, Jon Stewart.

 

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Credit where it's due..

Not much that Robert Byrd and I shared the same view on.  But in reading the various pieces on his passing today, something stood out that I admire.  The Senator put himself through law school, at night, over a span of 6 years. 

A lifelong autodidact and a firm believer in continuing education -- vocational schools, community colleges, adult education -- Mr. Byrd practiced what he preached. While in the U.S. House from 1953 to 1959, he took night classes at law schools. He received a law degree from American University in 1963 and is the only member of Congress to put himself through law school while in office.

I can't imagine how difficult it was to put in the hours in law school after working at your regular job, having a family, and trying to live life. 

R.I.P.

So many things happening here to comment on..

Is it the "quality" of the band?  The venue?  The sizzling, erotic dance moves?  The faceplant?  The immediate response by the band to their #1 fan?

I'll leave it to you to decide.

 

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Confusion among the Troops..

Speechless.

These days, it appears to be too much to expect lawmakers read the Bills they vote on prior to voting on them.  But can people *cough, cough ignorant Democrat cough, cough* at least understand United States Geography before taking a stand?

 

 

Check Innocent Bystanders for some backstory.

Need a hinge from Home Depot?

Got a good one from Geno today:

Charlie was installing a new door and found that one of the hinges was missing.  He asked his wife Mary if she would go to Home Depot and pick up a hinge.  Mary agreed to go.

While she was waiting for the manager to finish serving a customer, her eye caught a beautiful bathroom faucet.  When the manager was finished, Mary asked him, "How much is that faucet?"  The manager replied, "That's a gold plated faucet and the price is $500.00."  Mary exclaimed, "My goodness, that is a very expensive faucet!  It's certainly out of my price bracket."

She then proceeded to describe the hinge that Charlie had sent her to buy.  The manager said that he had them in stock and went into the storeroom to get one.  From the storeroom, the manager yelled. "Ma'am, do you wanna screw for the hinge?"

Mary paused for a moment and then shouted back, "No, but I will for the faucet."