Lisa Romero

Lisa Romero
Location
Salfordville, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday
December 31
Bio
Welcome to the AMEROCENTRIC ECCENTRIC - challenging the way we look at things from our American perspective, while cherishing and celebrating our unique culture. I'm an average American, on-again-off-again journalist of 20 years and astute student of humanity with too many questions, never enough answers and an unwavering, if not at times pitiable faith that people (even the most twisted specimens) are inherently good.

Editor’s Pick
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 9:43AM

$700 billion just the beginning? FDIC is tanking, too

Broken banks

I can't help but notice the Next Big Story on America's financial meltdown isn't getting much press this morning on the mainstream media, so let me break it to you here:

The FDIC - the iron-clad $100,000-per-person-per-bank insurer that has "never failed" to deliver and has been conRead full post »

Editor’s Pick
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 10:31AM

DWTS: Guess I'll never get used to the 'b' word on TV

Tuesday night, while relishing the freshness of Cloris Leachman's comic performance on "Dancing with the Stars" - a show that's too likable and fun not to enjoy - I suddenly found myself squirming in my seat.

When judge Carrie Ann Inaba revealed her score for the unpredictable Oscar-winning actr… Read full post »

Sin eater - an illustration of American capitalism ala 2008

Not sure how to feel about this massive Wall Street salvaging or highjacking, however you view it?

I can tell you exactly how I feel without knowing any more of the plan's sordid details - or appalling lack of details, to be more precise.

Ever see Rod Serling's… Read full post »

ON THE HEELS OF YESTERDAY'S FORAY INTO FINANCIAL MELTDOWN MADNESS, and prepared for your light reading pleasure this fine Saturday morning, a compendium of related stories worth perusing:

THIS SUMS UP MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY:

“And voters might well wonder why perhaps a half-trillion dollars &mRead full post »

Is it just me, or is this whole Alice-in-Wonderlandy rollercoaster ride of economic insanity about the most mixed up, tripped out nonsense you've ever seen? I mean EVER seen? Let's recap, shall we:

  • Housing market woes finally reach critical mass (can similar healthcare or consumer-cre
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