Government Efficiency?

OK, let's all say it together...oxymoron...I do have hope that the US budget eventually gets balanced and we don't leave ourselves in a continual black hole of debt that gets passed on to future generations. I do think it's we voters that must insist on a balanced budget though as I 'm not at all convinced that the White House or Congress has the motivation or inclination to do the right thing. Oh yeah, about that government efficiency thing (not that I am overly pessimistic, but...):
All you Need to Know about Government Bureaucracy & Complexity:
Pythagorean Theorem: 24 words.
Lord's Prayer: 66 words.
Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.
10 Commandments: 179 words.
Gettysburg address: 286 words.
Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.
US Constitution with all 27 Amendments: 7,818 words.
US Government regulations on sale of cabbage: 26,911 words.
Yikes....until next time....

Oregon Real Estate lands 3 cities in the top 15 for next 5 years growth...

As reported by Business Insider, the Fiserv Case Schiller Index indicates that Oregon will have 3 cities in the top 15 real estate markets in the next 5 years, Bend coming in at #2.

See the entire article: The Best Housing Markets For The Next 5 Years.  

If you check out my 4-21-11 post you will see I've been bullish on the real estate markets. I will say it again...housing values combined with low rates has created as close to the perfect storm as we will all likely see in our lifetimes.

In many areas of the country (not all to be sure) the time to buy is NOW. Contact me with any questions/comments/rants/raves...your feedback is welcome.

At the least, I can give you the straight scoop on if you can buy and what you can buy based on the payment you want. Check my website for all the cool tools you need to know: www.mijoymortgage.com.  

Until next time...

Some Father's Day History...

Father's Day, in the United States, is a holiday (third Sunday in June) to honour fathers. Credit for originating the holiday is generally given to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother's Day, which at the time was becoming established as a holiday. Local religious leaders supported the idea, and the first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, the month of the birthday of Dodd's father. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge gave his support to the observance, and in 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson officially proclaimed it a national holiday. Observance on the third Sunday of June was decreed by law in 1972. Although it was originally largely a religious holiday, Father's Day has been commercialized with the sending of greeting cards and the giving of gifts. Some observe the custom of wearing a red rose to indicate that one's father is living or a white rose to indicate that he is deceased. Other males—for example, grandfathers or uncles who have assumed parenting roles—are often also honoured on the day. Some Roman Catholics have continued to observe the feast day of Saint Joseph, on March 19, as a tribute to fathers.
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Happy Father's Day Dad's!