Date: February 3rd, 2009

Nothing but upper ups?

3 February, 2009 (10:56) | Banking, Government, Saving, Speculation, US News | No comments

In the halcyon days of the early Peanuts comic strip, Charlie brown was trying to console the perpetually-aggrieved Lucy via a bit of soothing wisdom: “Life has its ups and downs, you know.”
 

My dear, your being down is in the nature of things
 
“I don’t want downs!” shrieked Lucy.  “I want only ups!  I want to [...]