Singing The Blues

Is it OK to be depressed once in a while? No, but sometimes it just feels good to feel bad.

Most of us are living the American nightmare just five or six months after we were living the American dream.

Now we see and hear the term bailouts which seem to only apply to banks and automakers which most of us know will not fix the problem.

What are the real people experiencing?


Foreclosure Filings Up 81 Percent in 2008

WASHINGTON (Jan. 15) - More than 2.3 million American homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, an 81 percent increase from 2007, with the worst yet to come as consumers grapple with layoffs, shrinking investment portfolios and falling home prices.

The four states with the highest foreclosure rates last year were Nevada, Florida, Arizona and California.


Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected

WASHINGTON (Jan. 15) - New claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a trend many economists say is likely to continue for much of this year.

Then of course there are all the large and small businesses failing daily.

Yeah it's easy in hindsight to say what people should have done differently, but the fact is there are a lot more people that did it wrong than did it right.

For those that are not affected and not depressed by all of this I suggest you:

Touch me touch the hand of a man who once owned all the world
Touch me touch the arms that once held all the charms of the world's sweetest girl
Touch me maybe someday you may need to know how it feels when you lose
So touch me and you'll know how you'd feel with the blues
Watch me watch the eyes that have seen all the heartbreak and pain in the land
And be thankful that you're happy though standing so close to the world's bluest man
Don't forget me take a good look at someone who's lost everything he can lose
Then touch me and you'll know how you'd feel with the blues

Set 'em up Joe


while I put my last dollar in the juke box to play another sad song.